RF Test Technician

Company Overview

SWISSto
12 is one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies, evolving from its pioneering use of 3D printing technologies for high-performance Radio Frequency (RF) products and applications to recently announcing the manufacture of entire geostationary telecom satellites, called Humming Sat, that define a new category in space.

Humming Sat is the world’s first commercial telecom GEO Small Sat developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). Its uniquely compact size combined with highly capable telecom payloads allows telecommunications operators to deploy a cost-efficient, compact, and agile asset without sacrificing performance or security. Humming Sat has been selected by Intelsat to build the I-45 satellite, by Inmarsat to build three I-8 satellites, and recently by Astrum Mobile to build the NEASTAR-1 satellite.

SWISSto
12 is also a leading provider of Radio-Frequency (RF) products and sub-systems for satellite communication and remote sensing applications. The company’s patented 3D printing technologies and associated product designs are unique to deliver lightweight, compact, highly performing, and competitive RF products.

We are seeking a highly motivated RT test technicians (different seniority levels can be considered) to join our team to perform the testing of the advanced antennas, RF products and systems that SWISSto
12 develops. This role requires passion for laboratory environment and activities.

• The candidate must have: attention to detail, problem-solving mindset, technical curiosity, willingness to learn and team collaboration.
• 3+ years proven experience in laboratory and production-test environment, including handling of electronic hardware.
  • Candidates with less than 3 years but with experience in RF laboratory are also invited to apply.
• Having understanding of RF and/or experience with RF systems or RF units is an asset.
• Understanding of ESD, quality, safety, and similar rules and procedures.
• Language: fluent in French and/or English

• Test antennas, passive RF devices, active RF devices or RF assemblies using Vector Network Analyzers (or similar equipment such as well as laboratory support equipment), following test plans and/or test procedures.
• Type of tests: S-parameters (insertion loss, return loss, VSWR), antenna patterns (in anechoic chamber), power measurements, etc.
• Frequency range: between 0.5 GHz and 100 GHz.
• Type of projects: either development (R&D) projects or production.
• Prepare or contribute to prepare test setups.
• Report issues to test managers, project managers or RF engineers.
• Install antennas or RF units/systems on test fixtures in the company’s own RF test (according to the assembly drawings and/or 3D models from the PDM system).
• Support SWISSto
  12 operations and R&D teams on activities that are peripheral to RF test.
• In addition to the test activities, and depending on your background and interests, you might also participate in:
• Document test activities and prepare test reports.
• Contribute to maintain laboratory equipment.
• Support failure and troubleshooting investigations, as well as root-cause analysis activities.
• Contribute to development of test scripts.
• Courses or trainings for advanced RF system test.
• Utilize environmental test equipment (thermal and thermal vacuum, EMC/EMI).

SWISSto
12 has successfully established contracts with Intelsat, Inmarsat, Astrum Mobile and ESA for Humming Sat as well as contracts for their RF product line in Europe, and the US with prominent partners and customers such as Thales, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SES and the ESA. SWISSto
12 is a spin off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), is privately owned and backed by prominent Swiss and European Investors. SWISSto
12 is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and operates a US and European-subsidiariesy in Foster City California. The company is well funded for its near and mid-term developments and backed by a solid customer revenue stream.