RF Test Engineer

VT iDirect; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in satellite communications is seeking a motivated manufacturing test engineering professional. You will collaborate with design and quality teams, create innovative solutions for testing complex hardware, and contribute significantly to product quality and efficiency. This role requires strong experience in test engineering and programming, along with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years experience in test engineering.
• Experience developing manufacturing test software using LabVIEW/Teststand.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define efficient test strategy for hardware.
• Develop manufacturing test software in LabVIEW/Teststand/Python.
• Support production activities by resolving production issues.

Skills

Manufacturing

Test Engineering

Python Programming

Communication Systems

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Teststand

SQL

Job description

Overview

As a global leader in IP-based satellite communications, we are the change agent, shaping the future of how the world connects. Our team is helping the world’s leading satellite operators and service providers capture the future through significant innovation. The most fulfilling work of your career is waiting for you at ST Engineering iDirect…imagine your talent and energy paired with our vision and technical leadership: the sky is the limit!

We are looking for a highly motivated manufacturing test engineering professional, who can work alongside our Design, Quality and Manufacturing teams to create infrastructure needed to ensure that products shipped to customers are defect free. This position will require you to leverage your knowledge of Manufacturing, Manufacturing Test, Hardware design and Software development to create innovative, and groundbreaking solutions that are required to test today's complex hardware.

Responsibilities

New Product Introduction (NPI) Responsibilities

• Working with the hardware design engineering teams, define an efficient test strategy for boards, modules, and systems. This encompasses the definition of test hardware, test fixtures, and embedded test resources within the product to improve testability
• Provide level of effort estimates to the NPI product manager to support scheduling of development and factory introduction activity
• Develop manufacturing test software within a LabVIEW/Teststand/Python environment
• Actively participate in the definition and evolution of the manufacturing test software environment

Factory Sustaining Responsibilities

• Support production activity within ST Engineering iDirect by helping to resolve production issues as they occur, with emphasis on understanding and resolving the root cause of the problem
• identify opportunities for manufacturing test cost reduction, such as test yield improvements, and test time reductions, without impacting outgoing product quality
• Work with our IT team to evaluate and improve our data collection, and test metric reporting capabilities
• Represent Manufacturing test at Business Review meetings with teams at our manufacturing sites

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• >5 years experience in the test engineering profession
• > 5 years experience developing manufacturing test software using Labview/Teststand
• Python Programming experience including instrument control, interfacing with SQL databases, and source management best practices
• Experience in hardware design an asset
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to achieve desired results from general objectives
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with contractors, and engineering teams worldwide
• Excellent communication skills: listening, speaking, and in writing; able to express thoughts and concepts to a variety of people with different skill levels
• Experience with communication systems, radio/microwave frequency, and/or vsat systems is a plus