The Raytheon Subsystem Engineering and Photonics group is actively seeking a Staff RF Technician to join our group in Columbia, MD. The Staff RF Technician will be responsible for supporting our design and testing efforts by working with the engineering team to develop functional prototype solutions in a CAD environment and then fabricate hardware to realize those solutions.
Requirements
- Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience
- Fabrication experience in a machine shop environment
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
- Experience in rapid prototyping and hardware integration
- Experience reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical drawings and schematics to identify producibility issues
- Experience working with optical fiber fusion splicers and fiber splicing including SSMF, PMF and ribbon fibers
- Experience potting RF or Photonic systems
- Familiarity with 3D drawing and CAD tools
- Experienced with test equipment commonly used for characterization of photonic and RF components and assemblies including, but not limited to, optical power meters, optical spectrum analyzers, electrical spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and electrical voltage and current sources and meters.
- Experience with test data recording and analysis using required software tools and able to generate documentation and presentation of test results
- Experience in assembly and testing fiber-optic and electro-optic systems, and knowledge of associated optical and RF component technologies
- Experience with soldering and rework of circuit card assemblies
- Experience soldering surface mount components
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
