Hands-On RF Engineer: Antennas & Power Systems Lab

RecruitPod Global; Watkins (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

ESPP

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

RecruitPod Global is seeking an experienced RF Electronics Technician to support development, prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting of HF and VHF RF systems and antennas. You will build high-power RF test setups, work with engineers, and diagnose and repair RF power equipment.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware work, soldering, and circuit rework, with opportunities to contribute to innovative antenna technologies in a fast-paced R&D lab.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, RF Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience building, assembling, configuring, and troubleshooting HF and VHF RF systems.
• Strong experience with RF power amplifiers, including tube-based, transistor/FET, through-hole, and surface-mount (SMD) circuits.
• Proficiency in soldering, electronic assembly, circuit rework, and component-level troubleshooting.
• Experience operating RF and electronic test equipment, particularly spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and signal generators.
• Practical knowledge of RF antenna systems, including setup, tuning, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to build, modify, and repair electronic circuits and equipment with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of electromagnetics, RF circuit behavior, and integration across RF and baseband systems.
• Experience programming or interfacing with electronic test equipment and instrumentation software.
• Familiarity with Java, C, or other programming languages used for instrumentation and data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineers to understand testing requirements and develop RF test setups.
• Build, configure, tune, and troubleshoot HF and VHF RF power systems and antenna assemblies.
• Source RF equipment, components, amplifiers, and test instruments for antenna characterization.
• Set up, operate, and maintain RF antenna systems and testing equipment.
• Test and characterize unconventional composite antennas and evaluate performance parameters.
• Diagnose, repair, modify, and rebuild RF power systems, amplifiers, and electronic circuits.
• Perform soldering, desoldering, component replacement, and circuit rework.
• Use test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and RF power amplifiers.
• Develop and build RF test systems from operating specifications with minimal documentation.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for test systems and procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop testing methods and troubleshoot radiation issues.
• Provide regular progress updates and technical findings.

Skills

Hands-on RF work

Soldering & rework

RF power amplifiers

Lab measurement & test

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Technical degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, RF Technology

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

LabVIEW

NI-DAQ

LabWindows

NI Instrument Studio

Job description

RecruitPod Global is seeking an experienced RF Electronics Technician to support development, prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting of HF and VHF RF systems and antennas. You will build high-power RF test setups, work with engineers, and diagnose and repair RF power equipment.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware work, soldering, and circuit rework, with opportunities to contribute to innovative antenna technologies in a fast-paced R&D lab.