RF & EW Test Technician VI – In-Field, Up to 50% Travel

Precise Systems, Inc.; Odon (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Precise Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior RF Engineering Technician VI to support hands-on testing, troubleshooting, repair, and integration of EW and RF systems at Crane, Indiana.

You will work with engineers and test teams to diagnose hardware issues, configure test equipment, and perform board-level repair. Requires ten years of electronics/EM-related experience and five years in engineering technician roles; in-person work is mandatory, with potential travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Ten years of related professional experience in electronics technology, test and measurement, RF systems, or Electronic Countermeasure systems.
• Minimum of five years as an engineering technician with electrical design support and board-level troubleshooting responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as signal sources, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and related instrumentation.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware to the system, CCA, and component levels, including analog, digital, RF, power circuitry, and interfaces.
• Ability to work from schematics, CCA layouts, drawings, and test requirements.
• Demonstrated soldering and rework experience with surface-mount components and electronic assemblies.
• Ability to work independently, exercise technical judgment, and manage priorities across multiple tasks.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineers, technicians, Government personnel, and test teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on testing, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of RF, microwave, and EW systems.
• Use RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, and other general-purpose instrumentation.
• Diagnose hardware failures from the system level through Circuit Card Assembly and component levels.
• Read and interpret schematics, CCA layouts, drawings, test requirements, and written or oral technical instructions.
• Design and configure test setups, conduct experiments, collect technical data, and support development or improvement of test methods and special test equipment.
• Repair, fabricate, install, and modify cables, modules, assemblies, and electronic hardware required for integration and test activities.
• Support engineers during design, integration, test, and failure-analysis activities and provide recommendations to resolve technical or operational deficiencies.
• Provide technical support during laboratory, field, and range test events and serve as a subject matter expert for assigned test equipment and materials.
• Participate in planning meetings, IPTs, and scheduling sessions and provide recommendations to improve test-event execution and efficiency.
• Support field activities as required, including serving as a UAV pilot or tactical vehicle driver; travel up to 50%, work in inclement weather, and lift more than 20 pounds.

Skills

Ten years of experience

Independent worker

Strong communication

Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Vector network analyzers

Soldering equipment

Test instrumentation

Job description

Precise Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior RF Engineering Technician VI to support hands-on testing, troubleshooting, repair, and integration of EW and RF systems at Crane, Indiana.

You will work with engineers and test teams to diagnose hardware issues, configure test equipment, and perform board-level repair. Requires ten years of electronics/EM-related experience and five years in engineering technician roles; in-person work is mandatory, with potential travel up to 50%.