Sr. RF Engineering Technician (Manufacturing Technician, 5)
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
Where dreams and reality collide and the output is out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown.
At Redwire’s Longmont, CO facility, we’re engineering next-generation RF systems that support missions across space, air, land, and beyond. Whether enabling satellite communications or advancing technologies, our team is solving complex challenges that shape the future of mission-critical connectivity. We design and build innovative systems in a fast-paced environment to meet demanding applications.
Come join the engineering team where the work you contribute to inspires pride and personal growth. We design cutting edge antenna apertures, RF front ends and combined antennas used for space and multi domain applications such as PNT, radar, communications, electronic warfare and directed energy applications. We are developing RF systems for moderate volume, fast design cycle for space, national security, and other well-funded commercial customers.
Summary:
Redwire - Longmont, CO, has an opportunity for a Sr. RF Engineering Technician at our facility in Longmont, CO. This individual is responsible for assisting engineering and helping production in the oversight of the assembly, integration and test process of pre-assembled RF boards/PCBs into completed RF payloads. Additionally, you will be working with antennas and active RF systems up to about 20GHz. We are building active and passive RF systems for new space-based communications architectures. Come be a part of a growing team focusing on delivering innovative RF systems on a short lifecycle timeline.
Responsibilities:
This position will work with the project leaders and engineering teams, as well as operations, to mature engineering designs into production and product based manufacturable designs.
- Proficient with test equipment and bench-top measurements of circuits and systems. This position will leverage existing electronics knowledge and RF familiarity to successfully mature space-based RF systems into production. This person will manage and maintain RF test equipment for the engineering development and production teams. This person will take loosely defined goals and execute tests and problem solving with only high-level direction given.
- Install/assemble active RF boxes, safely powering and using them, and executing overall component and system-level performance testing.
- Understands RF theory and/or EE system theory and collaborate with a team to help mature a design.
- Support engineering with production development and troubleshooting.
- Provide training and coaching.
Ideal Experience:
- Strong PCB assembly, test and desire to lead the transition from early lifecycle PCB and RF systems design to a mature production-based design. Help mature prototype and concept development.
- Strong interpersonal skills to suggest changes to process and workflows.
- Ability to work with an innovative and fluid RF design cycle.
- Electronics based understanding to interface with a diverse team.
- Proficient with test equipment and bench top measurements for circuits and RF systems, including Vector Network Analyzers, and other RF test hardware with a willingness to teach others.
- Building RF circuits and electrical systems from loosely defined goals and provide constructive maturation of those steps into work instructions to optimize the workflow.
- Can move between engineering laboratory workflows and translate into manufacturing and productions steps.
- Good PCB Assembly, debug and rework skills for high reliability applications.
- Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team of engineers and technicians on a challenging timeline in a constructive manner.
Desired Experience:
- Understand the PCB build lifecycle for RF hardware.
- Ability to follow designed test instructions and help create test instructions.
- Schematic capture and PCB layout
- Troubleshoot RF circuits, collect RF system performance data and do a first level distillation.
- Ability to work with powered RF systems including ability to learn how to make RF measurements.
- Comfort with basic digital test equipment, such as computer interfacing to automated tools.
- Ideally NASA J-Standard certified, or ability to obtain that level, and familiarity of working in space-based applications.
- Familiarity and ability to control a RF test chamber.
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
Don’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
$40.00 - $50.00/ hour
How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)
Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
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
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