RF Lab Measurement Engineer

NXP Semiconductors; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors in Nijmegen operates a state-of-the-art Package Innovation lab focused on dielectric testing and RF/mmWave measurement. You will manage all lab equipment, calibrations, and vendor relations, ensuring readiness for audits and day-to-day operations.

The role requires a BSc in Electronic Engineering or equivalent experience, with strong English communication and hands-on expertise in lab tools, RF testing, and data processing.

Qualifications

• BSc in Electronic Engineering or relevant experience.
• Affinity with tools and hardware in electronics lab environment.
• Strong skills in software development, data processing, and computer engineering.
• Team player with international, multi-disciplinary collaboration.
• Good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Keep labs and equipment operational, calibrated, and maintained with vendors.
• Own lab inventory and coordinate purchases and quotations.
• Train and guide other engineers in the lab.
• Maintain stock/supply of general components and support audits.
• Perform RF-related measurements with probe stations, resonators, and VNA setups (>100 GHz).

Skills

Lab maintenance

RF measurements

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

BSc in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Probe stations

Resonators

VNA

Job description

The Package Innovation department is responsible for Package technology development to enable business for NXP by working closely with business teams to successfully launch products. We work on leading edge technologies for applications in the Automotive (Radar, Radio, Infotainment), IoT (Microcontroller) and Mobile (Payment, NFC, UWB) areas. One of the key areas of growth are related to Radar/RF and mmW applications/products. Related to this, it is critical to establish and maintain the capability to measure dielectric properties of relevant materials and test structures at very high frequences (> 100 GHz).

Your Responsibilities

You will be responsible for all the labs and equipment at Package Innovation in Nijmegen. Keeping things operational, maintained and calibrated through tool vendors for repairs and maintenance contracts as well as FLUKE for calibrations. You will have the ownership of the lab inventory and will coordinate and prepare purchases, align specifications with various users and request quotations. You will help and train other engineers in the lab and provide guidance. You will keep an overview of stock/supply of general components (cables, needles, connectors, liquids, …), prepare for audits. Besides the ownership of the labs you will also perform RF-related measurements using the existing tools like probe stations, resonators and VNA set up, targeting frequencies > 100 GHz.

Your Profile

BSc in Electronic Engineering or relevant experience Affinity with tools and hardware in electronics lab environment Skill and affinity in software development, data processing, and computer engineering. Team worker, willing to work in international and multi-disciplinary teams. Good communication skills, both verbal and in writing, in English

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