RF Technician

Ardent Staffing Solutions; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Staffing Solutions seeks an RF Test Technician in Wilmington, MA to perform hands-on RF and electrical testing across component to system levels. You will support hardware validation, calibration, and repeatable RF testing while collaborating with engineering and production teams.

The role requires 5+ years of RF/electronics testing, experience with VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and RF instrumentations, and the ability to read schematics. On-site environmental and lab work expected.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in electronics/ RF tech required.
• 5+ years hands-on RF/electronics testing and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with RF measurements at K-band or higher.

Responsibilities

• Test and troubleshoot RF components, PCBs, modules, and systems.
• Conduct RF measurements with VNAs, analyzers, generators, oscilloscopes, meters.
• Follow test plans and validate new designs/hardware revisions.
• Troubleshoot using schematics and RF diagrams.
• Document test data, failures, and results.
• Support prototype/system bring-up, calibration, and automation scripts.

Skills

RF testing

Troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Windows & Linux

Python

LabVIEW

Education

Associate's degree in Electronics / Electrical Engineering Technology / RF/Microwave Technology (or equivalent)

Tools

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

RF signal generators

Oscilloscopes

Power meters

Multimeters

Job description

Location: Wilmington, MA
Pay:$40/hour
Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire

About the Industry

Join an innovative technology company developing next-generation security screening and threat-detection systems. The organization specializes in advanced RF, millimeter-wave imaging, and AI-powered technology used to detect concealed weapons and other threats in aviation, government, and commercial security environments.

Position Summary

The RF Test Technician performs hands-on RF and electrical testing at the component, PCB, subsystem, and system levels. This role supports hardware validation, troubleshooting, system bring-up, calibration, and repeatable RF testing while working closely with engineering and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Test and troubleshoot RF components, PCB assemblies, modules, subsystems, and complete systems.
• Perform RF measurements using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, power supplies, and multimeters.
• Execute engineering test plans and validate new designs and hardware revisions.
• Troubleshoot hardware using schematics, RF block diagrams, test points, and in-circuit measurements.
• Diagnose RF signal paths including cables, connectors, amplifiers, switches, antennas, and RF modules.
• Support prototype/system bring-up, integration, and calibration.
• Install/configure firmware and software and execute test applications or scripts.
• Collect and document test data, failures, and results.
• Support automated testing using Python, LabVIEW, or similar tools.
• Maintain test procedures, fixtures, cables, adapters, and lab equipment.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, RF/Microwave Technology, or equivalent training/experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on RF/electronics testing and troubleshooting experience.
• RF measurement experience through K-band or higher frequencies.
• Hands-on experience with VNAs, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
• Understanding of dB/dBm, gain, attenuation, impedance, return loss, S-parameters, and RF signal paths.
• Ability to read schematics, RF block diagrams, and wiring diagrams.
• Board- and subsystem-level troubleshooting experience.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux.

Preferred

• Radar, microwave, UWB, or mmWave experience.
• Antenna/RF subsystem testing and calibration.
• Python, LabVIEW, or automated instrument-control experience.
• FPGA or microcontroller-based systems experience.
• Prototype, NPI, or production test experience.
• EMI/EMC testing and basic soldering/rework experience.