RF Test Technician

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* Description:

** Work with a production team to perform RF and electronic testing, troubleshooting, and assembly on a wide range of complex electronic systems in a cleanroom environment at a workbench or workstation, including maintaining accurate documentation of test data and setup/maintenance of RF test setups

Support RF performance testing through environmental testing like TVAC, thermal, vibe, etc

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* Proficient with:

DC power supplies, digital multimeters, precision oscilloscopes, signal generators, RF power amplifiers, power meters, network analyzers/VNAs  PNA/PNA X , spectrum analyzers  phase noise/spur mode , vector signal analyzer, noise figure meters  or built in NF option , phase noise analyzers, data acquisition/test automation hardware  PXI, NI DAQ, USB digitizers , and ESD controlled clean room workstations with microscope and precision hand tools

Demonstrated experience:

Proficient and experienced with bench level CCA testing, including a solid understanding of microwave theory and the operation of key RF building blocks such as low noise amplifiers, phase lock loops, and numerically/digitally controlled oscillators, as well as RF testing and troubleshooting of complex microwave/electronic subsystems, and with a proven ability to set up, operate, and interpret results from the full suite of RF test equipment

This experience should cover the complete measurement chain-from basic DC and power checks using DC power supplies, digital multimeters, and precision oscilloscopes, through RF characterizations using network and spectrum analyzers to obtain S parameters, gain, gain flatness, slope, compression, noise figure, phase noise, phase linearity, AM/PM conversion, spurious emissions, harmonics, and intermodulation

In all cases the technician must be proficient in configuring, calibrating, and maintaining the associated instruments while adhering to cleanroom and ESD protocols and delivering accurate, traceable documentation of test results

** Desired

Skills:

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* Familiarity with these advanced concepts and test techniques is beneficial for a Level 3 Test Technician, though proficiency is not required:

Time delay and group delay measurements on a VNA

EMI/EMC testing and interpretation of compliance results

Digital modulation verification  e g , PSK or QPSK  using vector signal analyzer  VSA  or a high speed oscilloscope with serial data analysis to evaluate constellation plots and eye diagrams for telemetry or data link checks

Exposure to environmental test platforms such as Vibration, Thermal Cycling, and Thermal Vacuum  TVAC  chambers

Basic experience with automated test scripting or data acquisition tools  e g , Python, LabVIEW

** Clearance Level:
** None

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match   Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings

** Ability to Work Remotely:
** Onsite Full time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility

** Work Schedules:
** Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees   Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed   These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits

** Schedule for this Position:
** 9x80 every other Friday off

** Pay Rate:
** The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York  excluding most major metropolitan areas , Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $51,800   $91,310  For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location  Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only  Lockheed Martin considers factors such…