RF Test Engineer 2 - 2nd Shift

Location: Baltimore, Maryland (Onsite)
Clearance: DOD Secret Clearance required; U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.

About the Role

This is a hands-on RF Test Engineer position supporting post-production test engineering in a manufacturing environment. The role involves assessing issues with the test process, supporting technicians, and ensuring test systems remain operational. The engineer will diagnose hardware failures at the component level, identify root causes, and document findings for repair teams. This is a 2nd shift position.

Responsibilities

• Assess issues within the test process and support test technicians.
• Ensure test sets remain online and assist operators with diagnosing problems.
• Test circuit board components to identify failures and determine root causes.
• Analyze failing hardware and diagnose issues using tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
• Document findings by creating quality notices and logging issues into internal systems.
• Collaborate with design engineering to implement hardware improvements.
• Monitor product yields and support program meetings by reporting on yield issues and corrective actions.
• Interface with manufacturing management, production engineers, and design engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 0 years of experience.
• Experience in a test environment with practical application of RF/Digital principles.
• Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics, and block diagrams.
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators, to diagnose issues at the board level.
• Familiarity with RF concepts like S-parameters and insertion loss.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DOD Secret Clearance.
• Advanced degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline.
• Experience with LabWindows/CVI, C/C++ programming, or Test Stand programming.
• Experience with FPGA, differential digital interfaces like LVDS, and PXI/PXIe or VME bus.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware.
• Experience with digital, analog, and high-speed digital test equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On-demand training program and access to certification prep, technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
• Certification discounts and perks for associations including CompTIA and IIBA.
• Dedicated customer service team and a certified Career Coach.

Schedule

2nd shift.