Senior RF Test Technician – Production & Calibration

Tampa Microwave, Inc.; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly incentive bonus

401(k) company match 5%

PTO & 10 holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Medical/dental/vision

4/10 schedule

Onsite work

Job summary

Tampa Microwave, Inc. in Clearwater, FL seeks a Production Test Technician III to support the production team’s RF test and integration activities. The role emphasizes testing, troubleshooting, calibration, and alignment of RF, analog and digital circuits to meet weekly and monthly shipment goals.

You will mentor junior technicians, participate in training, and ensure processes comply with released documentation while leveraging lean methods to reduce costs. Onsite work required.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain US Secret Level Security Clearance upon hire.
• AS degree or military equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in the integration and test of complex digital/microwave hardware.
• Ability to lift test equipment and hardware up to 35 lbs.
• Some domestic travel may be required.
• In depth knowledge of X, Ku, and Ka band transceivers.
• Experience in manual /tab tuning of RF circuits.
• Ability to use DMMs, signal generators, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, as well as other RF test equipment.
• Familiarity and ability to use Microsoft Office tool set.
• Ability to work overtime as business needs require.
• Fluent in the English language- written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Provide test and problem-solving skills required to ensure the production team meets its monthly and weekly shipment goals.
• Participate in production status meetings to address variances in forecasted shipments or changes to the production teams’ goals.
• Make recommendation to the Test Manager when there are issues regarding test and measurement activities that may affect the team’s target goals.
• Periodically brief the production/test manager and manufacturing engineer on any issues in relation to training, tools, test equipment and documentation.
• Provide recommendations for corrective action.
• Participate in the onboarding and training of temporary and permanent technician personnel.
• Ensure integration and test processes conform to released documentation.
• Provide input to Test Manager on production metrics that identify integration and test inefficiencies.
• Utilize data and lean manufacturing principles to increase integration and test throughput and reduce costs.
• Complete scheduled in-house maintenance checks, calibration and adjustments to equipment when required.
• Expectations are in depth knowledge in use and calibration of RF test equipment to perform test, troubleshooting and tuning of RF, Analog and digital circuits.
• Use experience in RF test and alignment techniques to test and align RF products for weekly and monthly shipments.
• Assist, mentor and train other technicians when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• May be subjected to work outside at times.

Skills

RF test & alignment

Troubleshooting

Lean manufacturing

Mentor/train technicians

English fluency

Education

AS degree or military equivalent

Tools

DMMs

Signal generators

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Tampa Microwave, Inc. in Clearwater, FL seeks a Production Test Technician III to support the production team’s RF test and integration activities. The role emphasizes testing, troubleshooting, calibration, and alignment of RF, analog and digital circuits to meet weekly and monthly shipment goals.

You will mentor junior technicians, participate in training, and ensure processes comply with released documentation while leveraging lean methods to reduce costs. Onsite work required.