RF Wireless Test Engineer

CRESCENT SOLUTIONS
California, US
Full-time

This person will execute tests on a world class lineup of WiFi combo modules targeted at the cellular and tablet markets.

Taking responsibility for testing blocks on one or more chips or test areas you will be part of a team responsible for system level RF DVT execution from initial chip bringup through to mass production.

With our team you will be responsible for executing the tests, data analysis, investigating and debugging a variety of issues, and resolving all issues related to test infrastructure.

This will include ownership for the test station including calibration, configuration, and debug. You will be working with a team of experienced engineers and interact with a variety of other design teams to carry out your work.

Specifically this person will :

  • Clarify and document test requirements
  • Execute tests using in-house software (on Linux & Windows)
  • Monitor test progress
  • Debug test issues and station issues
  • Generate test reports
  • Analyze reports for failures, performance degradation, and other anomalies
  • File detailed bug reports
  • Work with design teams to troubleshoot, root cause, and resolve product issues

Requirements :

To succeed in this role the candidate should have a BSEE with 0-5 years experience, or MSEE with 0-3 years experience. This must include wireless courses and or experience.

The candidate must be familiar with wireless communication system transmit and receive parameters. You should be able to explain at the block level the operation of a wireless tx and rx chain.

You should be comfortable in a lab setting and familiar with the operation of spectrum analyzers and other lab equipment.

It will be helpful to have had experience writing test software with a text based programming language (preferably Python) to control general test equipment (Power meters, switches, attenuators), one-box-testers (ex.

litepoint or CMU's), or WiFi radios.

It is expected that this person will be able to understand plans and execute to achieve them while working independently and clearly documenting the work completed.

This person will interact with many other teams as we work to drive defects to zero. As such a proactive person with strong communications skills is desired.

30+ days ago
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