Test Technician III

Telemetry Today LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Telemetry Today LLC in Austin, TX seeks a Test Technician III to join our startup team. You will collaborate with CesiumAstro engineers to build module and payload test setups, run test plans, and deliver timely, reliable results using spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and automated power supplies.

Core duties include aligning with engineers to test and troubleshoot complex RF circuitry from component to system level, reading drawings and test procedures, and maintaining a flexible workflow in a small

Qualifications

• Experience performing RF and electronics test activities in a lab environment.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, schematics and test procedures.
• Comfort multitasking in a small, fast-paced startup setting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CesiumAstro engineers to develop module and payload test setups.
• Execute test plans and generate timely, reliable test results.
• Maintain and utilize state-of-the-art lab instrumentation (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, power supplies).
• Test and troubleshoot RF circuitry from component to system level.
• Help organize lab space and assist with test setup creation as needed.

Skills

RF testing

Lab instrumentation

Test plan execution

Troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Team collaboration

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

VNA

Automated power supplies

Job description

We are looking to add an Test Technician III to our team. If you are excited about working in a startup environment, have a strong work ethic, and are passionate about cutting-edge electronics, we would like to hear from you.

In this position, you will work closely with CesiumAstro engineers to create module & payload performance test setups, execute test plans, and produce timely, reliable test results. You will have the opportunity to use and maintain state-of-the-art electronics lab instrumentation, such as spectrum analyzers, VNAs, automated power supplies, and more. You will be challenged to propose and fabricate intricate test setups to increase productivity and improve test results.

Many of our products include active phased arrays (a.k.a. active electronically scanned arrays, or AESAs). These are antenna products with active RF circuitry integrated with the antenna. This adds complexity to the test architecture, including power, digital control, and thermal effects. As such, direct experience with phased array (or AESA) testing is preferred.

Core day-to-day activities will include aligning with engineers to test and troubleshoot complex electronics and RF circuitry from component level to system level. As such, the ability to understand and work from drawings, diagrams, schematics, and test procedures is key.

As a small company, the CesiumAstro team “wears many hats.” Candidates should be comfortable with a varied workflow that may involve multitasking between test setup creation, test execution, lab organization, and other related tasks.