RF Test Engineer

Technical Jobs Kington, England £35000 - £40000 per annum Permanent Apply Now RF Test Engineer A leading electrical manufacturing company have an immediate requirement for a RF Test Engineer to join them at their rural offices in Powys / HerefrodshireKey Skills: RF Test Engineer, ATE, Automatic Test Equipment, Labview, electrical, connectorised PCBsLocation: Presteigne, LD8 2YT – please note the offices are in a rural location with no regular public transport.Salary: Circa £35,000 – £40,000As RF Test Engineer you will be responsible for generating and maintaining ATE and Labview programmes for the electrical and RF testing of connectorised PCBs and other electronic assemblies.Key responsibilities: * Provide technical support to new and existing customers with regards to the electrical and RF testing of connectorised PCBs and other electronic assemblies. * Validate customer designed data packs, in particular the feasibility of providing electrical testing of connectorised PCBs and other electronic assemblies; providing feedback to customers if changes to the test specification are required. * Generate ATE programmes using Labview based on customer generated test specifications that produce automated pass / fail results, that store test results (S-parameters) in a secure network location and that produce a test report that can be sent to the customer with the shipment of the product. * Debug, amend and improve existing ATE programmes to ensure any emerging issues are rectified. * Compile executable files that can be used by the RF Test Technician. * Design suitable test-fixtures and other resources to enable the use of the ATE programmes. * Generate work instructions / assembly route cards for the testing of connectorised PCBs and other electronic assemblies. * Generate Microwave Office tools for the evaluation of S-parameters on a case-by-case basis. * Train the RF Test Technician in the use of new and existing ATE programmes * Other duties as required to form part of the technical teamQualifications and Experience: * Educated in electrical / electronic engineering to degree standard or above * Holding a recognised accreditation in programming Labview and if possible, Microwave Office * IT literate, specifically email (Office), Word and Excel * Experience in supervising internal and external resources * Well organised, with ability to work to tight deadlines * Self-starter with can do attitude, willing to work in a challenging environmentPlease click “apply now” for more details.