Weekend Days Test Engineer

This is a weekend shift position, working Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as 12-hour days (3:00 AM to 3:00 PM). This shift receives a 10% differential and is paid for 40 hours for 36 hours worked.

About the Role

This 4th shift (weekend mornings 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM) team member will work directly with operators to provide on-the-floor support and training for wire bonding operators. As part of the process engineering team, you will coordinate with various functions to support frontline issues while driving continuous improvement under the guidance of process engineers. This role includes performing direct labor on production builds and receiving mentorship from weekend-based process engineers to build confidence, leadership, and ownership. You will support our test cell in the F-35 microwave factory.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing with all aspects of the test processes of electronic warfare hardware and their lower-level assemblies.
• Provide test failure debug, resolution, and appropriate direction to operations personnel to perform necessary rework.
• Generate rework direction in the Paperless Manufacturing Execution System (MES) based on debug findings.
• Interface with Engineering and other supporting groups to drive defect resolution to root cause.
• Support test equipment maintenance and improvement, including bench-top manual test equipment, software automated test equipment, and Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) equipment.
• Generate and implement improvements in test design, processes, and methodologies to reduce cost, improve capacity, and increase throughput.
• Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders, and other documentation associated with the design and build of digital and RF electronic warfare products.
• Support test equipment validation and movement as required to support factory needs.
• Provide training and support to manufacturing personnel.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree or a minimum of 2 years of work experience in RF testing.
• Experience in defense or aerospace manufacturing environments.
• Good planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience working independently and leading small teams through problem resolution.
• Experience with electrical debugging of RF assemblies and associated hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a test or product support engineer.
• Experience with electrical debugging of RF assemblies and associated hardware (2 years minimum).
• Experience with setup, operation, and maintenance of RF and digital test equipment (e.g., network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal sources, power supplies, oscilloscopes).
• Experience and knowledge of circuit cards and components and basic electrical systems.
• Lean certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.).
• Active Secret clearance.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $64,926 – $110,374. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program and legal plan.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave (e.g., paid parental, military, bereavement, federal and state sick leave).
• Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards.
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and job specifics.