Senior RF Test & Qualification Engineer

Overview

SII UK is seeking an experienced SENIOR RF TEST & QUALIFICATION ENGINEER to support the design maturity, qualification, and transition to production of advanced RF receiver hardware for space applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Mature the design definition of complex RF PCB assemblies, ensuring readiness for qualification and production.
• Define and lead the Engineering Qualification Model (EQM) test campaign, including authoring PCB and tile‑level Qualification Test Plans.
• Deliver and commission a PCB Assembly Test Site within an RF and Environmental laboratory environment.
• Ensure lab infrastructure is compatible with RF receiver PCBs.
• Specify and integrate required test equipment.
• Develop and validate test software and detailed test procedures.
• Liaise with external engineering resources where specialist support is required.
• Execute and support the EQM tile qualification campaign, including pipe‑cleaning and validating new test routines and test setups.
• Providing hands‑on engineering support during initial testing.
• Supporting environmental testing activities such as vibration, thermal vacuum (TVAC), and EMC.
• Generate formal EQM Qualification Reports, including test results, analysis, non‑conformance investigation, and conclusions.
• Support the transition into production, including Application of TRAC (or equivalent) processes.
• Technical support to Proto‑Flight and Flight Model builds.

Essential Skills And Experience

• Strong RF design and test knowledge, ideally up to 30 GHz.
• Proven competency with RF test equipment, such as:
• Vector Network Analysers
• Signal generators
• Spectrum analysers
• Power meters and associated RF instrumentation
• Understanding of RF receiver architectures and concepts such as amplitude and phase control within beam‑forming or networked RF assemblies.
• Ability to develop and debug test procedures and test software in a laboratory environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose test issues and drive technical resolution.

Desirable Skills

• Demonstrable experience working on space hardware qualification programmes.
• Practical experience delivering PCB‑level and unit‑level qualification testing.
• Background in supporting or leading environmental test campaigns (vibration, TVAC, EMC).
• Familiarity with aerospace / space industry processes and documentation standards.
• Experience acting as an Equipment Responsible Engineer (ERE) or equivalent technical authority.
• Experience supporting hardware through EQM to production transition is highly desirable.

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