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RF Integration & Test Engineer
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Connexion Systems + Engineering
Lexington, MA (In Person)
$140,400 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Description
Connexion's mission is to provide "best in class" services to job seekers. We strive to achieve excellence in job placement, staffing, and recruiting services, while treating candidates with the professionalism and respect they deserve.
Title:
RF Test & Integration Engineer Compensation, Benefits, and Employment Type Duration:
3-year contract Pay rate: $55- 80/hr.
Job Location:
Lexington, MA (100% on-site)Schedule:
M-F, standard business hours Job#: bh18597 Our defense customer is seeking an RF integration and Test Engineer with background in designing, integrating, and executing both lab and over-the-air tests of prototype tactical communications systems. Designs and performs manual and automated tests of radio frequency (RF) digital communications systems and their components. Troubleshoots any problems that arise during testing. Uses RF lab equipment (signal generators, signal analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, etc.) to aid testing and debugging. Knowledgeable in Ettus USRP architecture and related software (UHD, RFNoC, Python or C/C++), as well as continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools and pipelines is very helpful. Develops RF and digital processing blocks on Ettus USRP radios (X310s and X410s) to aid RF systems and testing. Develops CI/CD tools (GitLab CI and Artifactory) and pipelines for automated testing. Participates in design tasks including requirements analysis and interface definition. Analyzes digital signals and system performance in MATLAB. Optimizes software when necessary. Ensures performance requirements can reliably be met.Responsibilities:
- Testbed design and integration with COTS and/or prototype components
- Design and implement RF communications and digital processing blocks on USRPs
- Define and execute both manual and automated system tests. Tests will be both over-the-wire and over-the-air
- Perform RF communications data collection
- Perform data analysis and organize RF plus network performance data
- Report internally via verbal and written methods Required skills:
- Experience testing RF systems: communications radios, antennas, COTS components, networking, etc.
- Experience working on a Linux platform
- Experience with programming and scripting languages: MATLAB, Python, C/C++, and Bash
- Experience with Ettus USRPs or similar software-defined radios
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM field
- Microsoft Office Preferred skills:
- Understanding of RF communication systems and digital signal processing
- Experience with Ettus X310s or X410s and related GNU and UHD software
- Experience programming Ettus USRP's Xilinx FPGAs
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and related tools: GitLab CI, Artifactory, etc.
- Experience with version control software such as Git
- Experience using RF lab test equipment: signal generators, signal analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, etc.
- Position is 100% onsite with some flexibility for remote work as needed
- Interim sufficient for the start of the assignment
- Interview process: initial screening via Zoom, second round interviews will be onsite interviews.