RF Test Technician

Mercury Systems; Hudson (NH); Hybrid; USD 56,700 - 113,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mercury Systems in Hudson, NH is looking for an RF Test Technician IV to lead testing efforts on advanced RF electronic assemblies. The role involves troubleshooting, testing circuits, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives associated with military technology.

Successful candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant experience, with additional qualifications incorporating leadership skills being a plus. The position boasts a competitive salary range, hybrid work opportunities, and a wide array of benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of relevant experience in RF testing.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English.

Responsibilities

• Launching and testing circuits in fixtures to specifications.
• Biased FETs and/or transistors.
• Testing and tuning standard catalog amplifiers from 10 MHz to 18 GHz.
• Participating in continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Troubleshooting RF devices

Testing circuits

Biasing FETs

RF theory

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's degree in EE, EET, or similar

Tools

RF signal generators

Network analyzers

Job description

As an RF Test Technician IV, we will look to you to be a leader in the testing department while performing high‑level troubleshooting for a variety of electronic RF devices. The bulk of these duties will be performing tests and tuning chip and wire technology on state‑of‑the‑art RF electronic assemblies and subassemblies for the Department of War. The devices we create are designed to save American lives on the battlefield and to give our troops a technological advantage over adversaries. Use the skills you have gained to accurately and efficiently build these devices as a leader so that you can advance in your career at Mercury, while earning a competitive salary and great benefits.

Responsibilities

• Launching and testing circuits in fixtures to specifications
• Biasing FETs and/or transistors
• Proficiently testing and tuning standard catalog amplifiers from 10 MHz to 18 GHz
• Participating in continuous improvement and team building activities; maintains productive working relationships with all team members
• Applying RF fundamentals, including RF gain, gain flatness, gain matching, return loss, P1 dB compression, phase/phase tracking
• Being proficient in RF theory and principals
• Testing for gain, gain flatness, noise figure, VSWR, P1 dB, IP3 and phase
• Calibration of test equipment
• Tuning and troubleshooting
• Operating test equipment such as DC power supplies, RF signal generators, scalar and network analyzers
• Understanding DC theory (Ohm’s Law)
• Following ESD procedures

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 5‑7 + years relevant experience
• Familiarity with computers (Microsoft Office Suite)
• Ability to clearly communicate in written and spoken English

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership and mentoring experience
• Ability to obtain US DoW Secret Clearance
• Associate’s degree in EE, EET, or similar
• Preferred experience in tuning RF thin‑film circuits

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. Access is limited to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, protected individuals, or individuals eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Salary Range

• $50,600.00 – $101,200.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD, or TX, and all remote employees
• $56,700.00 – $113,300.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH, or MA
• $59,700.00 – $119,400.00 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in NJ

Benefits

• Bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions)
• Health, life and disability insurance
• Company‑paid holidays and time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to professional development and personal wellness platforms, including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv, and Virgin Pulse

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock‑based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work‑life balance (available based on location).

Mercury Systems is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.