RF Microwave Test/Product Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement test strategies for RF and microwave semiconductor devices (power amplifiers, MMICs, switches, LNAs, etc.).
• Design and build automated test setups using test equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and power meters.
• Develop test hardware utilizing team approach, reviewing schematics and layouts.
• Write and debug test scripts using Python.
• Analyze S-parameters, power measurements, linearity, noise figure, and other key RF performance metrics.
• Work closely with design, validation, and production teams to characterize new products and transfer them into volume production.
• Responsible for test program development and release to high volume production on National Instruments PXI ATE test platform.
• Support root cause analysis of test failures and yield issues.
• Prepare documentation including test plans, procedures, and reports.

Qualifications

Required:

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in RF/microwave test engineering within the semiconductor industry.
• Strong knowledge of RF fundamentals, transmission lines, impedance matching, and network analysis.
• Experience with RF test instrumentation and automation software.
• Proficiency in Python to automate bench test setups, the development of user-friendly graphical interfaces is a plus
• Experience with ATE test platforms such as Advantest-93k, NI-PXI, Cohu Pax, or Teradyne-uFlex.
• Familiarity with wafer-level and/or packaged device testing.
• ATE load board design experience and understanding hardware layout, able to review and comprehend RF routing, power grids, digital routes.
• Statistical analysis capability
• Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.

Preferred:

• Experience with mechanical CAD tools such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks