Senior Electrical Lab Technician – RF & Automation

Leonardo DRS; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company contribution

Flexible work schedules (9/80)

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking an Engineering Technician IV to provide advanced hands-on technical support across our engineering organization. You will assist in development, integration, test, troubleshooting, and transition of complex electronic products and systems in an engineering lab setting.

The ideal candidate collaborates with RF, digital hardware/FPGA, embedded software, automated test, systems, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology or related field.
• 6+ years hands-on electronics, engineering labs, integration, or automated test experience.
• Ability to read schematics, engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and test procedures.
• Experience assembling, modifying, repairing, or troubleshooting electronic hardware and test fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on lab support for development, integration, troubleshooting, verification, and test of complex electronic products and subsystems.
• Support RF, Digital Hardware/FPGA, Embedded Software, Automated Test, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering activities across multiple programs.
• Set up, configure, operate, and maintain engineering lab and test equipment.
• Assist in hardware bring-up, integration, troubleshooting, and test at circuit card, module, and unit levels.
• Assemble, modify, troubleshoot, and repair electronic hardware, cables, harnesses, and fixtures.
• Support prototype builds, hardware modifications, and engineering changes.
• Set up and execute test procedures and document results.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Lab testing

RF/microwave

Digital Hardware/FPGA

Embedded Software

Automated Test

Python

LabVIEW

C/C++

Soldering

Electrical/electronics

Test automation

Education

Associate degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology, Engineering Technology, or related technical field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Power supplies

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

NI hardware

LabVIEW

Job description

Leonardo DRS is seeking an Engineering Technician IV to provide advanced hands-on technical support across our engineering organization. You will assist in development, integration, test, troubleshooting, and transition of complex electronic products and systems in an engineering lab setting.

The ideal candidate collaborates with RF, digital hardware/FPGA, embedded software, automated test, systems, and manufacturing teams.