RF Test Engineer
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My client is a major Electronics Manufacturing Service company with 36 years’ experience of producing Electronics from 3 manufacturing facilities of modern production space. They are involved with complete product build, ready tested and delivered to the end user.
Purpose of role
As RF Test Engineer, you will support the Test department in carrying out functional tests of a range of PCBs; primarily of RF design according to customer test specifications, utilising customer-supplied test equipment. You will provide professional and technical expertise, supporting other departments and customers to achieve maximum quality, minimise waste and meet customer and company objectives.
Responsibilities
• Carrying out functional test of a range of PCBs, primarily of RF design, according to customer test
specifications and using customer-supplied test equipment.
• Fault-finding to component level PCBs that fail test and determine appropriate means to rectify
faults, corrective and preventive actions.
• Diagnose test-equipment related faults and devise effective repairs.
• Support the Engineering Team in setting up test strategies for new products as part of NPI. This
will involve:
o Review of new customer test specifications and where necessary recommend changes to
ensure all test documents and related schematics are fit for use by the Test Department
o First set-up, review and verification of customer-supplied test equipment as part of NPI.
o Review of customer supplied test fixtures and where necessary recommend changes to
ensure all test fixtures and tools are fit for use by the Test Department for production
batches.
o Where test fixtures are not supplied, support the Engineering Team in the design and build
of test fixtures.
• Creation of fault logs and classification of failure modes for products to help Test, Engineering and
the Quality department in yield analysis, identify areas for improvement either in terms of product
design and/or process manufacture and aid in formulating corrective action plans.
• Support the Quality & Production functions in monitoring the functional state and calibration status of all test equipment and fixtures.
• Support Quality & Production functions to investigate customer returns, diagnose faults, identify
root cause and effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Any other duties as required by RF Test Engineer / Head of Engineering
Essential experience
• Further Education in a relevant engineering discipline, ideally to minimum of HNC or equivalent;
electrical & electronic engineering.
• Demonstrate experience in Test and evaluation of RF or broadcasting electronic assemblies and
equipment.
• Demonstrable experience in working as part of a team