RF Test Expert Engineer

Venn Group

RF Test Expert Engineer

Agency Reference: 7026440

6 months +

Portsmouth

£40.00 p/h (Ltd) / £30.70 p/h (PAYE)

**Please note: candidates must satisfy security criteria**

Our client, a major Aerospace & Defence organisation, urgently require an RF Test Expert Engineer to join their Telecoms Test Systems engineering team, who are responsible for designing, validating and supporting RF test systems used during satellite test campaigns.

In order to be successful, it is essential that you have the following:

• Deep technical knowledge of telecommunication satellite architecture and RF hardware used on analogue and digitally processed payloads, including receivers, converters, amplifiers, DSPs, waveguides and antennas, etc.

• Detailed knowledge of RF test methods typically used within the satellite industry including BER, EVM and NPR measurements

• Solid and proven theoretical RF knowledge and practical experience in the design and implementation of hardware & software for test systems

• Knowledge of modulation and coding schemes

• Extensive experience using RF/Microwave test instrumentation: Network Analysers, Spectrum Analysers, Power Meters, Signal Generators / Arbitrary Waveform Generators

• Team player able to integrate easily and quickly into existing AIT teams

• Excellent written and oral communication skills among peers and other disciplines

Desirable skills include:

• Experience developing LabVIEW software in the RF Test and Measurement field

• Knowledge of other software tools and languages (XML, Subversion SVN, MATLAB)

• Knowledge of product compliance including the CE Marking process

Within this role, you will be responsible for:

• RF lead of a Test Systems Engineering team assigned to develop RF test systems for telecom payload projects

• Liaise with the payload Systems Engineering team to define payload RF test strategy and translate customer requirements into work packages to enable RF Test System Engineers to develop RF measurements

• Support design reviews of deliverables to project and support project level gate reviews including PDR, CDR, TRR and TRB

• Define and assist in development of RF measurements from customer requirements

• Provide mathematical analysis to define and document measurement uncertainty

• Produce hardware specifications from requirements, to support make or buy decisions

• Interface with RF test equipment suppliers to define hardware and stay up-to-date with developments in the industry

• Define test system RF verification/validation plans and approve results

• Produce reports and documentation to support gate reviews and product compliance

• Support test system deployment during test campaigns, working hands-on and closely with other teams in a cleanroom environment to resolve technical issues

• Produce technical reports to enable closure of NCRs raised during product testing

If you are interested in this position or would like to find out more about similar roles please contact Jamie John and email your updated CV to jjohn@venngroup.com