Electrical Engineer (RF Test Automation) - Rochester, NY

MissionHires; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking an Electrical Engineer (RF Test Automation) in Rochester, NY for designing, developing, and sustaining automated functional test systems. Candidates must possess strong NI LabVIEW skills and work on-site.

The ideal candidate has US Citizenship, a Bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 4 years. The position integral to defense projects offers competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• Hands-on experience in NI LabVIEW for automated test development.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software applications in NI LabVIEW.
• Debug and sustain automated functional test systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and deliver test solutions.

Skills

NI LabVIEW

TestStand

Networking (TCP/IP)

Radio/RF communication systems

Software configuration tools (GIT/SVN, JIRA)

Education

Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6 years experience or Master’s degree with minimum 4 years or 10 years experience

Tools

Spectrum/network analyzers

Power meters

DMMs

Oscilloscopes

Audio analyzers

Job description

MissionHires is seeking an Electrical Engineer (RF Test Automation) in Rochester, NY (on-site, direct hire) to design, develop, test, and sustain automated functional test systems for DoD and international defense customers, with a strong focus on NI LabVIEW software for radio test systems. US Citizenship required. Competitive salary and benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop software applications in NI LabVIEW for control and automation of test and measurement equipment
• Debug, test, and sustain automated functional test systems for radio/RF applications
• Develop radio test system solutions with a heavy emphasis on LabVIEW-based automation
• Integrate and automate RF/baseband test equipment (e.g., spectrum/network analyzers, power meters, DMMs, oscilloscopes, audio analyzers)
• Implement and support automated test sequences (LabVIEW and TestStand)
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and defense customers to define and deliver test solutions
• Apply basic networking (TCP/IP) principles in test system integration
• Utilize software configuration and issue-tracking tools (e.g., GIT/SVN, JIRA) for version control and workflow

Requirements:

• US Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree and a minimum of 4 years; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Hands‑on NI LabVIEW and TestStand experience for automated test development
• Experience with basic networking (TCP/IP) and radio/RF communication systems
• Familiarity with RF and baseband test and measurement equipment (spectrum/network analyzers, power meters, DMMs, oscilloscopes, audio analyzers)
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming and design (OOP/OOD) preferred
• Experience with software management tools such as SVN/GIT and JIRA preferred
• Ability to work on‑site in Rochester, NY (no remote)