Senior RF Test Engineer – Spacecraft Subsystems

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior RF Test Engineer I to build tools and processes to test satellite RF subsystems and radio products. This role involves creating RF test plans, managing test programs, and developing automated test tools for RF subsystems.

You will contribute to hardware development for space flight, improve testability and manufacturability, and participate in engineering process improvements while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and stock opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience with RF hardware development and RF testing.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop RF test plans for RF subsystems and payloads.
• Manage and conduct Acceptance, Qualification and Proto-Flight test programs on RF systems.
• Design, procure and assemble automated test tools for RF subsystems.
• Support the design and development of space flight hardware to increase testability and manufacturability.
• Contribute to the development of engineering and business processes, including engineering and test processes, as well as other business processes to support Rocket Lab growth and capability.
• Contribute to the development of engineering best practice areas such as test, design for manufacture and engineering change management.

Skills

RF test planning

RF hardware development

RF testing

Radio frequency testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Test procedures

Data acquisition systems

Instrumentation

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior RF Test Engineer I to build tools and processes to test satellite RF subsystems and radio products. This role involves creating RF test plans, managing test programs, and developing automated test tools for RF subsystems.

You will contribute to hardware development for space flight, improve testability and manufacturability, and participate in engineering process improvements while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and stock opportunities.