Engineering Aide

US Citizenship and active Secret Clearance required. W2 employment through Donatech.

About the role

Provides technical support to top industry-leading RF engineers and microwave design professionals on a variety of technical tasks. This role is ideally suited for an RF Technician who has interest in supporting design engineering and development programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks.
• Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
• Produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics).
• Perform detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in areas such as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency, and quantitative judgements concerning technical data.
• Use personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports.
• Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.
• Build wire harnesses to drawing specifications.
• Troubleshoot electronic RF systems.
• Set up test stands/test benches and collect data (Power, S Parameters, Harmonics, Phase Noise, Noise Figure).
• Perform assembly to print without work instruction help.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years experience with troubleshooting RF and digital circuits.
• 3+ years experience with laboratory equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Power Supplies, and Signal Generators.
• 3+ years experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• 3+ years experience with electrical component parameters and packaging.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Safe handling of ESD sensitive devices.
• Proficiency with a microscope.
• Block Diagram and Schematic literacy.
• General RF knowledge.

Desired Skills

• Associate’s degree in electronics or closely related technical field.
• Familiarity with microelectronics assembly techniques.
• Soldering and assembly experience.
• Familiarity with electronic modules including amplifiers, mixers, switches, frequency generation, and frequency conversion circuits.
• Strong verbal communication skills.