Senior RF & Electronics Test Technician (Lab Lead)

AV; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 39,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

401K with company matching

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

AV 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 engineering laboratory.

You will collaborate with electrical, RF, firmware, software, mechanical, systems, and test engineers to assemble, configure, test, and troubleshoot prototype hardware, operate oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers, document results, and contribute to test reports and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certificate in electronics or RF tech with 2+ years of hands-on experience.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical docs.
• Hands-on experience assembling, testing, and troubleshooting electronic hardware.
• Understanding of voltage, current, resistance, grounding and signal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support assembly, integration, configuration, bring-up, and testing of prototype RF/electronic systems.
• Set up and operate lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and network analyzers.
• Build test setups, cable assemblies, test fixtures, and lab racks.
• Execute test plans, collect data, document observations, and help prepare test reports.
• Maintain lab equipment and ensure proper ESD controls and calibration status.

Skills

Schematics reading

Troubleshooting

Lab equipment

RF technology

Test procedures

Education

Associate degree or technical certificate

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Spectrum analyzer

Signal generators

Network analyzers

Power supplies

Job description

AV 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 engineering laboratory.

You will collaborate with electrical, RF, firmware, software, mechanical, systems, and test engineers to assemble, configure, test, and troubleshoot prototype hardware, operate oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers, document results, and contribute to test reports and process improvements.