Satellite RF Systems Test Engineer - Lab Automation

Elveo; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Elveo in Chantilly, VA is seeking an RF Systems Test Engineer to support testing of the company’s digital phased array antenna payload in the lab. You will work with RF hardware, test benches, and bench-level electronics.

This role centers on developing automated testing and verification for the payload, including high-speed mixed-signal boards, clock distribution, and full array calibration, collaborating with engineers and technicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of RF engineering experience focusing on system design or testing.
• Experience with RF lab equipment: oscilloscopes, spectrum and vector network analyzers, multimeters.
• Hands-on with RFFE PCBs, SBCs, microcontrollers, FPGAs, GPUs/CPUs/SoCs, SDRs, and antennas.
• Ability to read datasheets for integrated circuits and electronics.
• Programming in Rust, C++, C, Python, MATLAB; Linux-based systems.
• Strong communication and ability to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Integrate flight and lab RF hardware electronics; design test beds and fixtures for verification.
• Design, develop, and document test procedures for RF hardware, especially RF Front Ends and mixed-signal electronics.
• Develop and maintain hardware/software for EGSE used in satellite payload verification during testing.
• Bench-level debugging and troubleshooting during functional and environmental tests.
• Collaborate with engineers to optimize testing procedures for Production and R&D campaigns.
• Emphasize automation for testing and data collection to enable scalable production testing.

Skills

RF engineering

Electrical engineering

Python

C++

MATLAB

Linux

Teamwork / communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Vector Network Analyzer

Spectrum Analyzer

Multimeter

FPGA tooling

Job description

Elveo in Chantilly, VA is seeking an RF Systems Test Engineer to support testing of the company’s digital phased array antenna payload in the lab. You will work with RF hardware, test benches, and bench-level electronics.

This role centers on developing automated testing and verification for the payload, including high-speed mixed-signal boards, clock distribution, and full array calibration, collaborating with engineers and technicians.