RF Microwave Test 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, including the development of user-friendly graphical interfaces
• 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.
• Experience with mechanical CAD tools such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks
• Statistical analysis capability

Preferred:

• Manufacturing Engineering experience with RF modules and hybrid packages
• Experience with GaN or GaAs technologies.
• Background in high-volume production test environments.
• Knowledge of reliability and environmental testing for RF devices.

Salary Range: $105,000 - $150,000