RF Test Technician

As an RF Test Technician II, you will build upon your education or experience in performing a variety of electronic testing operations. The bulk of these duties will be performing tests on chip and wire technology as well as an introduction into tuning and biasing state-of-the-art RF electronic assemblies and subassemblies for the Department of War. The devices we create are designed to save American lives on the battlefield and to give our troops a technological advantage over our advisories. Learn the skills needed to accurately and efficiently build these devices as an associate so that you can advance in your career at Mercury, while earning a competitive salary and great benefits.

You are responsible for

Launching and testing circuits in fixtures to specifications

Biasing FETs (Field Effect Transistor) and/or transistors

Becoming more proficient in testing and tuning standard catalog amplifiers from 10MHz to 18GHz

Participating in continuous improvement and team building activities. Maintains productive working relationships with all team members

Applying RF fundamentals including but not limited to RF Gain, Gain Flatness, Gain Matching Return Loss P1 dB Compression, phase/phase tracking

Becoming more proficient in RF theory and principals

Hone your skills in testing for gain, gain flatness, noise figure, VSWR, P1dB, IP3 and phase

Calibration of test equipment

Tuning and troubleshooting

Operating test equipment like DC power supplies, RF signal generators, scalar and network analyzers

Understanding DC theory (Ohm's Law)

Following ESD procedures

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma

3-5 years relevant experience

Familiar with computers (Microsoft Office Suite)

Ability to clearly communicate in written and spoken English

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to obtain US DoW Secret Clearance

• AS degree in EE, EET, or similar

• Preferred experience in tuning RF thin film circuits

• This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are 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. government.