RF/EMC Test Engineer - Electromagnetic Lab (Associate)

Epirus; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 89,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Epirus, a high-growth defense technology company, is seeking an Associate Test Engineer, Electromagnetic Laboratory to join our test engineering team in California. You will develop and execute RF, Antenna OTA, and EMC tests and help clients troubleshoot failures in real time.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with RF test equipment, automation in Python or MATLAB, and strong communication skills to support client-facing projects and deliver compliant test reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 1–3 years in Test Engineering with BS, or 0–1 years with MS.
• Familiar with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies).
• Theoretical understanding of RF, Antenna OTA, EMC testing principles.
• Experience with MIL-STD-461 and DO-160.
• Experience developing automated test stands.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute RF, Antenna OTA, and EMC tests per client SOIs and aerospace/defense standards.
• Develop automation scripts (Python, MATLAB) to optimize test time and data collection.
• Provide engineering support to clients and generate compliance-ready reports/certificates.
• Coordinate with the larger test engineering organization to refine methods and measurements.
• Support calibration and maintenance schedules for laboratory assets.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Organization

Python (OO)

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

M.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Function Generators

Power Supplies

Vector Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

High-Speed Oscilloscopes

Waveform Generators

Power Meters

Job description

Epirus, a high-growth defense technology company, is seeking an Associate Test Engineer, Electromagnetic Laboratory to join our test engineering team in California. You will develop and execute RF, Antenna OTA, and EMC tests and help clients troubleshoot failures in real time.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with RF test equipment, automation in Python or MATLAB, and strong communication skills to support client-facing projects and deliver compliant test reports.