Senior RF Test Engineer - Space Systems, Equity & Benefits

Vast; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 148,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Employee equity

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Free meals and snacks

Onsite barista & Spring Health access

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Senior RF Test Engineer in Long Beach for designing and building state-of-the-art automated RF test systems. You will work with RF and antenna engineers on component and vehicle level testing, and help mature test automation software, fixtures, and reporting.

The role requires RF test and design experience, proficiency with Python/Matlab/C/C++, and comfort with environmental tests and spacecraft integration in a cleanroom setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in ECE, EE, Physics, or related STEM discipline.
• 2+ years in an RF design and/or test role.
• Experience with RF test equipment (Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, signal generators, power meters, etc.).
• Experience with Python, Matlab, C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with RF and antenna engineers to design and build automated test systems for component and vehicle level applications.
• Develop test automation software for instruments, data processing, sequencing, and reporting.
• Define RF test system requirements and specifications.
• Support spacecraft RF test activities such as OTA, EMI/EMC, antenna pattern measurement, and system checkouts.
• Perform environmental tests for RF hardware and support spacecraft integration tests in cleanroom facilities.

Skills

RF design/test

RF test equipment

Python

Matlab

C/C++

2+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in ECE/EE/Physics

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Spectrum Analyzers

Vector Network Analyzers

Signal Generators

Power Meters

CAN SPI I2C RS-422/485

Job description

Vast is seeking a Senior RF Test Engineer in Long Beach for designing and building state-of-the-art automated RF test systems. You will work with RF and antenna engineers on component and vehicle level testing, and help mature test automation software, fixtures, and reporting.

The role requires RF test and design experience, proficiency with Python/Matlab/C/C++, and comfort with environmental tests and spacecraft integration in a cleanroom setting.