Principal RF Test Engineer

EpirusTorrance, CA, US

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Principal RF Test Engineer

Principal RF Test Engineer position located in Torrance, California, United States. Epirus is a high-growth technology company dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security. Epirus' flagship product, Leonidas, is a software-defined system built using intelligent power management techniques which allow power-hungry systems to do more with less.

Duties

Design, build, and support sophisticated automated test systems to test high-performance RF, digital, and power electronics in both production and prototype environments.
Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to support end-to-end development cycles of complex RF systems from requirement generation to requirement selloff.
Propose and execute novel test solutions to rapidly prototype, test, and inform iterative design.
Develop maintainability and calibration plans for RF test sets.
Identify and recommend RF test assets, capabilities, and technology.

Required Qualifications

BS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and 8+ years of experience across all aspects of RF device / system testing, including test planning, conducting, and reporting, or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree

Strong knowledge of common RF components such as splitters, attenuators, amplifiers, and frequency converters and their general RF performance characteristics.

Solid theoretical understanding of RF test and measurement principles

Highly proficient in using RF test and measurement equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers (VNA), spectrum analyzer, power meter, High-Speed Oscilloscopes, Waveform & Signal Generator, Power Meters, AutoCal Modules, SOLT Calibration Modules

Knowledge of RF design tools such as HFSS and ADS

Experience with designing automated test systems for various types of hardware

Comfortable with object-orientated programming such as C++, C, Python, Ruby

Strong documentation skills to track and root cause non-conforming hardware

Ability to cover the entire test system lifecycle independently

Good written and oral communication skills

Collaborative and capable of working across all levels in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Leadership skills to guide and instruct junior test engineers

US Citizen or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required)

Desired Qualifications

Prior RF design experience, proficient in using ADS and HFSS

Prior PCB design experience, comfortable with using Altium

Leadership skills to guide and instruct junior test engineers and lead investigation efforts for RF failures

Knowledge of EMI / EMC principles and how they affect the reliability of RF testing

ITAR REQUIREMENTS : To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

At Epirus, you'll work with technical peers and great peopleand get first crack at some of the defining technology challenges of our time. Here, "impossible" is just a challenge. We're a diverse, fast-growing team of change-makers fueling the future of energy with revolutionary solutions. Join us and rewrite the rules.

As required by the Equal Pay Transparency Act, Epirus provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is : $146,000 - $178,500 USD

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