Senior Digital Production Test Engineer - RF/PCB Systems

CesiumAstro; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

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CesiumAstro is seeking a Principal Digital Production Test Engineer to join our team in Austin, TX. You will provide hands-on engineering support for PCBA and RF/microwave products during production, drive root-cause analysis, and lead design-to-production transitions to improve yield and reliability.

This role requires collaborating across design, manufacturing, and test groups to implement DFM and DFT practices, monitor test margins, and guide corrective actions on production issues in a

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 9+ years of relevant experience in a production environment.
• Experience in design, production and test of microwave hardware and assemblies.
• Strong knowledge of PCB-level debugging, embedded systems, and hardware/software integration.
• Excellent troubleshooting, data analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate across functional teams and address challenges on the production floor.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical support for PCBA and RF/microwave products during production, ensuring smooth manufacturing operations.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of PCBA and RF-related production issues, including yield losses, test failures, and product deviations.
• Support hardware/software debugging of digital logic, embedded systems, and mixed-signal interfaces.
• Support LRIP and transition to consistent production.
• Review designs, drawings, and working plans to improve products and manufacturing processes, including root cause and corrective action.
• Perform engineering work with Test Equipment group to ensure quality standards and objectives are met.
• Collaborate with design engineering teams to influence DFM and DFT practices.
• Drive process improvements to enhance product performance, reduce costs, and increase throughput.
• Provide hands-on engineering guidance and real-time problem-solving within a fast-paced production environment.
• Monitor yields, test margins, and resolution of technical issues impacting production.
• Investigate and propose solutions to complex problems involving design and production of digital, RF, and baseband hardware.
• Lead problem containment and structured root cause & corrective action investigations.

Skills

PCB-level debugging

Embedded systems

Hardware/software integration

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Principal Digital Production Test Engineer to join our team in Austin, TX. You will provide hands-on engineering support for PCBA and RF/microwave products during production, drive root-cause analysis, and lead design-to-production transitions to improve yield and reliability.

This role requires collaborating across design, manufacturing, and test groups to implement DFM and DFT practices, monitor test margins, and guide corrective actions on production issues in a