Senior RF & Electronics Test Technician

InvestedintheMission; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV in the United States is seeking a hands-on Senior Engineering Test Technician to support the development, integration, testing, and maintenance of advanced electronic and RF systems in a fast-paced laboratory environment.

The role involves prototype assembly, system integration, test setup, troubleshooting, and maintaining lab equipment while collaborating with engineers across disciplines on RF communications, phased arrays, embedded electronics, and digital systems.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certificate, military technical training, or equivalent practical experience in electronics, electrical technology, RF technology, or a related field.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, cable drawings, mechanical drawings, connector pinouts, and technical documentation.
• Hands‑on experience assembling, modifying, testing, and troubleshooting electronic hardware using common laboratory equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and signal generators.
• Working knowledge of fundamental electrical concepts including voltage, current, resistance, power, grounding, signal integrity, and proper ESD handling practices.
• Ability to follow detailed test procedures, accurately collect and document results, recognize anomalous behavior, and communicate technical issues effectively.
• Strong hands‑on troubleshooting, problem‑solving, organizational, and attention‑to‑detail skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with engineers and technicians across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers with the assembly, integration, configuration, bring-up, troubleshooting, and testing of prototype and developmental electronic, RF, and electromechanical systems.
• Set up and operate laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, spectrum analyzer, signal generators, network analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and data acquisition equipment.
• Build and configure test setups, including RF cabling, Ethernet/network connections, power distribution, instrumentation, test fixtures, and laboratory test racks.
• Execute engineering test plans and procedures; collect and record test data, document observations and anomalies, and assist with preparation of test reports.
• Assemble, modify, troubleshoot, and repair cables, wiring harnesses, connectors, electronic assemblies, test fixtures, and prototype hardware, including soldering and rework as appropriate.
• Maintain engineering laboratory equipment, tools, cables, adapters, fixtures, and supplies, including proper organization, labeling, calibration status, ESD controls, and equipment accountability.
• Support engineering design reviews, demonstrations, environmental and qualification testing, and other development activities while coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and other functional teams.
• Follow applicable safety, ESD, configuration management, and equipment-handling procedures and contribute to continuous improvement of laboratory processes, test setups, and documentation.

Skills

Read schematics

Troubleshooting

Laboratory equipment

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Spectrum analyzer

Signal generators

Network analyzers

Power supplies

Job description

AV in the United States is seeking a hands-on Senior Engineering Test Technician to support the development, integration, testing, and maintenance of advanced electronic and RF systems in a fast-paced laboratory environment.

The role involves prototype assembly, system integration, test setup, troubleshooting, and maintaining lab equipment while collaborating with engineers across disciplines on RF communications, phased arrays, embedded electronics, and digital systems.