RF & Digital Circuit Technician — Secret Clearance

Precise Systems, Inc.; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Precise Systems, Inc. seeks an RF & Digital Circuit Technician to support the NSWC Crane program in Crane, IN. The role involves hands-on circuit analysis, fault isolation on RF and digital assemblies, and integration with manufacturing and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 6 years of troubleshooting experience, strong schematic interpretation, and familiarity with RF/digital lab equipment. In-person work and security clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• 6 years of hands-on electronics troubleshooting and circuit analysis.
• RF fundamentals: impedance matching, filters, mixers, LNAs/PAs, PLLs/synthesizers, modulation basics.
• Digital fundamentals: timing/clocking, SERDES concepts, FPGA/MCU interfaces, common buses (SPI, I²C, UART).
• Experience with environmental or acceptance testing (ESS, ATP, EMI/EMC support).
• Familiarity with IPC standards (IPC-610/620/7711/7721) or J-STD-001.
• Experience working under AS9100/ISO-like quality systems or formal test documentation control.

Responsibilities

• Perform circuit analysis on RF and digital circuitry, including fault isolation to component level.
• Troubleshoot and repair printed circuit boards (PCBs), modules, and cable assemblies using schematics, block diagrams, and test procedures.
• Analyze signal integrity and verify performance of digital and mixed-signal circuits (e.g., clocks, data buses, ADC/DAC paths).
• Conduct RF measurements and verification (e.g., gain, noise, frequency response, spurs/harmonics, return loss/VSWR as applicable).
• Use lab instrumentation to characterize and debug circuits: spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzer, oscilloscope, DMM, power supplies, logic analyzer, etc.
• Document test results, root cause, corrective actions, and recommendations in accordance with program and quality requirements.

Skills

Circuit analysis

Troubleshooting

Schematic reading

RF fundamentals

Digital fundamentals

Education

Highschool Diploma

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Signal generator

Network analyzer

DMM

Power supplies

Logic analyzer

Job description

Precise Systems, Inc. seeks an RF & Digital Circuit Technician to support the NSWC Crane program in Crane, IN. The role involves hands-on circuit analysis, fault isolation on RF and digital assemblies, and integration with manufacturing and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 6 years of troubleshooting experience, strong schematic interpretation, and familiarity with RF/digital lab equipment. In-person work and security clearance eligibility are required.