Skyworks Solutions
Principal Test Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent, with a minimum of 12+ years of overall experience, preferably with active electronics.
- Deep knowledge of phased array systems, RF measurements, and automated testing.
- Experience testing active and passive antenna systems and active and passive RF/mmWave components.
- Understanding of RF test methods, including operation and calibration methodologies for network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and noise figure meters.
- Experience coding with Python, including familiarity with object-oriented programming.
- Prior experience managing engineering labs or technical teams, including clean lab organization, equipment sharing, test priorities, and supplies management.
- General knowledge of circuit components used in phased array antenna systems and transceivers.
- Strong communication and organization skills to work effectively across Sales, R&D, New Product Development and Introduction, program management, systems, applications, antenna, and IC teams.
Nice to have
- Experience with New Product Introduction, low-rate production, and volume production test processes and procedures.
- Experience developing test requirements and test plans for phased array antennas, implementing plans with test scripts, performing data analysis, and generating test reports.
- Experience in electromagnetic modeling using CST or HFSS.
- Experience testing low-cost, high-volume consumer products.
- Maintaining internal stores such as assembled array boards, connectors, electronics, resistors, capacitors, mechanical housings, radomes, test fixtures, cables, and related materials required to build
Full description
DescriptionPosition: Principal Test Engineer & Lab Manager
Team
The Antenna Technologies team, part of the Defense Missions Technology group within Skyworks Defense & Aerospace (D&A) business unit, develops advanced phased array antenna solutions that enable our customers to accomplish critical missions. As a member of our team, you will collaborate with world-class antenna designers, RF engineers, and test professionals to create state-of-the-art products for Satellite Communications, Line-of-Sight Communications, Radar, and other defense and aerospace applications.
Position Summary
Skyworks Antenna Technologies team is seeking a Principal Test Engineer & Lab Manager to manage antenna lab operations and lead assembly, bring-up, and testing of phased array antenna and RF hardware for mission-critical Defense & Aerospace products.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
A candidate in this position will be trained and expected to perform the following duties shortly after joining the antenna team:
- Manage antenna lab facilities, equipment, supplies, physical organization, and day-to-day test priorities.
- Maintain vector network analyzers, signal generators, chamber setups, positioner systems, range calibration, and related test equipment at appropriate calibration.
- Design and execute test plans for phased array antennas, active and passive RF/mmWave components, and RF hardware.
- Lead assembly, bring-up, troubleshooting, and testing of arrays, circuits and RF designs with support from RF, mechanical, power supply, array, and IC teams.
- Develop test procedures and train engineers, technicians, and new staff on test setup operation where appropriate.
- Coordinate cross-functional testing schedules and communicate priorities with Sales, R&D, New Product Development and Introduction, program management, systems, applications, and IC teams.
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Required Experience and Skills
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent, with a minimum of 12+ years of overall experience, preferably with active electronics.
- Deep knowledge of phased array systems, RF measurements, and automated testing.
- Experience testing active and passive antenna systems and active and passive RF/mmWave components.
- Understanding of RF test methods, including operation and calibration methodologies for network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and noise figure meters.
- Experience coding with Python, including familiarity with object-oriented programming.