Satellite RF Test Engineer - Anechoic Chamber Specialist

ICEYE; Comunidad Valenciana; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE is seeking a Satellite RF Senior Technician in Valencia, Spain, to ensure SAR radar payloads meet aerospace quality standards on the production line. You will operate the Anechoic Chamber, run RF tests, characterize antennas, and verify SAR performance using high‑frequency instruments.

You will collaborate with RF engineering and satellite systems teams to meet delivery deadlines, maintain calibration records, and support continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-growing, global space

Qualifications

• Relevant university degree in RF Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronics, Applied Physics, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience with RF lab instrumentation (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, power meters, RF signal generators).
• Practical RF test execution, Anechoic Chamber operation, and RF cabling/debugging.
• Solid RF fundamentals for radar payloads, gain, phase, frequency response and interference.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, mount, and operate satellites inside the Anechoic Chamber for RF payload testing and antenna characterization.
• Set up and operate high-frequency RF instrumentation (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, RF signal generators, power meters).
• Execute manual and automated RF test scripts to measure gain, phase, frequency response, power output, and link budgets.
• Diagnose RF path and payload anomalies, distinguishing test/cabling issues from faults.
• Document test outcomes, calibrations, and NCRs in Jira.
• Operate ground support equipment to ensure smooth chamber tests.
• Assist in satellite launch campaign activities.
• Contribute to 6S, procedures, tools, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain records and communicate challenges to team and supervisors.
• Collaborate with RF engineering and other production teams to meet deadlines.

Skills

RF Instrumentation

Anechoic Chamber

RF Testing

Python scripting

Linux

English

Education

RF Engineering degree

Tools

Spectrum Analyzers

Vector Network Analyzers

Power Meters

RF Signal Generators

Job description

ICEYE is seeking a Satellite RF Senior Technician in Valencia, Spain, to ensure SAR radar payloads meet aerospace quality standards on the production line. You will operate the Anechoic Chamber, run RF tests, characterize antennas, and verify SAR performance using high‑frequency instruments.

You will collaborate with RF engineering and satellite systems teams to meet delivery deadlines, maintain calibration records, and support continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-growing, global space