RF Test Engineer

3 days ago

Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Spire Full time

As an RF Test Engineer at Spire, you'll be at the cutting edge of transforming satellite designs into production-ready builds. Your work will directly improve RF product quality, streamline manufacturing flow, and ensure seamless transitions from complex engineering concepts to scalable, high-reliability production.  

You'll define the standards, calibration practices, and test processes that underpin consistent RF performance, while maintaining the infrastructure and equipment that enable repeatable results. This is a unique opportunity to shape how advanced RF systems are built and tested, driving performance and quality from the ground up. 
 

What you'll do:  

Lead the transition of RF designs into production by developing and validating repeatable manufacturing and test processes.Own calibration, readiness, and maintenance of all RF test equipment, including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and anechoic chambers, ensuring measurement integrity and compliance.Develop and review detailed work instructions, translating complex RF engineering requirements into clear technician-level procedures.Feed manufacturability, testability, and process improvement recommendations back to design teams, ensuring updates are reflected in production documentation.Participate in build readiness reviews, ensuring documentation maturity, and tooling/test equipment readiness. Collaborate with quality assurance to ensure processes meet performance and reliability requirements, and incorporate lessons learned into continuous improvement.Provide early training and guidance to production teams, ensuring key RF considerations and care points are well understood ahead of builds. 

 Key Skills: 

Strong knowledge of RF fundamentals with hands-on experience using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and other RF test equipment.Experience developing, documenting, and optimizing manufacturing and test processes.Proven ability to manage calibration programs and maintain quality standards for RF equipment and facilities.Clear communication and collaboration skills across engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams. 

Preferred Skills: 

Experience with antenna measurements, anechoic chamber testing, and over-the-air validation.Familiarity with automated test scripting and data analysis (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB).Exposure to Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles and ability to influence design decisions.Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving engineering environment.   

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying.

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