RF Test Engineer

The role

You will own the success of Avionics testing involving computing, data acquisition, RF, and power subsystems. You will develop production quality test hardware and software to deliver flight avionics and lead multidisciplinary test campaigns.

What you will do

• Design and fabricate test hardware, harnessing, and test systems
• Develop modular, reusable test automation software and drivers in Linux, Python, C++, Rust, etc.
• Execute development and production tests
• Lead satellite subsystem test campaigns from kickoff through test report
• Develop data acquisition, control, and instrumentation systems
• Own project management of multiple test assets and acceptance testing of flight avionics
• Design device simulators deployed across component subsystem and HITL testbeds
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, testing methods, and project test schedules

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, or other relevant engineering discipline or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of experience with test hardware design and software management
• Strong programming abilities (Python, C++, Rust)
• Experience with RF test equipment such as vector network analyzers (VNA), spectrum analyzer, etc.

Nice to have

• Experience with data acquisition, controls, and dedicated test equipment
• Familiarity with SMC-S-016 or MIL-STD-810 testing methods, including vibration, shock, and thermal testing
• Experience with software-defined radio hardware development, including high-speed RF data converters, clock trees, and data converter interfaces
• Experience with calibration of RF equipment, dataflow testing, and radiated end-to-end validation
• Experience with the practical application of serial and ethernet communications
• Understanding of the failure modes of electrical systems in space environments
• Demonstrated ability to own electrical hardware test systems within an integrated engineering team
• Creative problem solver that can balance schedule, resource, and technical constraints

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms and is a high-growth Series D-funded company.