Electronics Test Engineer (RF / Microwave)

Location: Maldon, Essex

Salary: Depending on experience

A technology business designing and manufacturing semiconductor ICs and PCB assemblies for global communications markets is looking for an Electronics Test Engineer (RF/Microwave) to join their Test Engineering team. This is a varied role where you’ll develop and support RF test solutions, influence design-for-test, and help optimise test methods from development through to production.

The Role

As part of the test engineering function, you’ll be involved across the product lifecycle, including:

• Developing RF test hardware (e.g., DUT/load boards), plus supporting firmware/software where required
• Commissioning and improving the test facility, including writing specifications, procedures and documentation
• Maintaining and troubleshooting legacy test software, fixtures and equipment (component-level fault finding)
• Supporting production with test facility issues and improving test efficiency/throughput
• Optimising and structuring test sequences and software for faster, more repeatable testing
• Contributing to new product design reviews, ensuring testability is built-in from the start
• Developing new test methodologies for new and existing product lines
• Supporting reliability testing of new products
• Analysing test data (statistical/trend analysis) to drive continuous improvement
• Working within a Quality Management System and supporting ISO 9001 compliance

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in board-level RF / microwave / electronics testing (subsystems, amplifiers, RF circuits, etc.)
• Practical RF circuit understanding: component-level test, debug and measurement
• Confident fault finding to component level on electronic systems
• Hands-on experience with VNAs and spectrum analysers
• Able to work across the lifecycle: from early development through to production support
• Clear communicator with strong documentation skills

Desirable (Nice to have)

• Programming/scripting: C, C#, Python, LabVIEW, FORTH
• Test automation using bench equipment (GPIB, LXI, PXI)
• RF design tools such as Keysight ADS
• PCB design exposure (e.g., Altium)
• Version control (e.g., Git/Subversion)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare scheme
• Death in service (x4 salary)
• Free on-site parking