RF Test and Development Engineer

PROLIM Global Corporation www.prolim.com

is currently seeking an RF Test and Development Engineer for our client Northrop Grumman at location Baltimore, Maryland, United States Onsite.

Job Description

The RF Test and Development Engineer will support the development, integration, and testing of production hardware with activities ranging from hands-on testing and troubleshooting to analysis of failure trends and root cause corrective actions.

Duties include designing, developing, and implementing testing methods and equipment, troubleshooting RF and digital hardware, supporting First Time Through Test Yield (FTTTY), and analyzing test data to identify early trends.

This role requires collaborating with design engineering to develop hardware improvements, supporting technicians through troubleshooting and training, monitoring product yields, and attending program meetings to report findings.

The ideal candidate will interface with manufacturing management, test technicians, production engineers, and program support teams while maintaining a working knowledge of RF theory and digital circuit design.

Skills and Experience

RF Test and Development Engineer Level

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field with 2 years of experience or Masters degree
• Required: • Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics, and block diagrams • Experience with RF hardware and software • Experience with RF test equipment, oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Required: Current active DoD Secret level clearance
• Required: U.S. citizenship

Principal RF Test and Development Engineer Level

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or related STEM field with 5 years of experience or Masters degree with 3 years of experience
• Required: • Experience reading and interpreting specifications, schematics, and block diagrams • Experience with RF hardware and software • Experience with RF test equipment, oscilloscope, power meter, spectrum analyzer, signal generator
• Required: Current active DoD Secret level clearance
• Required: U.S. citizenship

Preferred Qualifications for both levels

• Advanced degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline
• Experience with FPGA
• Experience with Lab Windows CVI CC programming
• Test Stand programming experience
• Experience with digital, analog RF test equipment, RF theory, and high-speed digital
• Experience with differential digital interfaces like LVDSPXIPXIe and VME bus
• Hands-on troubleshooting of electrical hardware

About PROLIM Corporation

PROLIM is a leading provider of end-to-end IT PLM and Engineering Services and Solutions for Global 1000 companies. They understand business as much as technology and help their customers improve their profitability and efficiency by providing high-value technology consulting, staffing, and project management outsourcing services.

Their IT and PLM consulting offerings include Advisory, PLM Software, Services, Program Management, Solution Architecture, Training, Staffing, Cloud Solutions, Servers, Networking Infrastructure, ERP Practices, and QA Services.

Engineering services include Data Translation, CADCAM, CAE, Process & Product Engineering, Prototyping, and Testing, within a wide range of markets and industries.