Hybrid RF ATE Engineer for Space Communications & Testing

Telemetry Today LLC; Midland, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile is seeking an experienced ATE RF engineer to join our R&D team in Midland, TX. You will own RF ATE development, commissioning, and KPI reporting for space communication platforms, bridging production, ATE R&D, and engineering.

Responsibilities include bringing up RF ATEs, validating operation to spec, troubleshooting, and improving test workflows. 5+ years in RF testing and hands-on RF lab experience required; hybrid work with 4 days in the office and 1 remote.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of RF communication/RADAR equipment testing.
• 3+ years hands-on with RF lab test equipment and ATE.
• B.Sc in Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Bring up and commission RF ATEs for space communication platforms.
• Qualify and verify RF ATE operation according to spec and requirements.
• Report anomalies, outliers, exceptions and issues on a routine basis.
• Track trends of RF KPIs and discuss potential risks.
• Hands on calibration, qualification, and troubleshooting with ATE/R&D teams.
• Collaborate with Production, ATE, HW R&D teams.
• Continuously improve development and test workflows.

Skills

RF test methods

RF lab gear

VNA

Signal generators

RF analysers

Education

B.Sc in Engineering

Tools

VNA

Signal generators

RF analysers

Job description

AST SpaceMobile is seeking an experienced ATE RF engineer to join our R&D team in Midland, TX. You will own RF ATE development, commissioning, and KPI reporting for space communication platforms, bridging production, ATE R&D, and engineering.

Responsibilities include bringing up RF ATEs, validating operation to spec, troubleshooting, and improving test workflows. 5+ years in RF testing and hands-on RF lab experience required; hybrid work with 4 days in the office and 1 remote.