RF Test Engineer Verified today

About the Role

Logos Space is building a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system for enterprise and government connectivity. As RF Test Engineer, you are the cradle-to-grave owner of prototype test, production test, and hardware-in-the-loop systems for state-of-the-art satellite RF payloads. You will ensure quality, reliability, and performance of complex RF and baseband hardware including phased arrays, mechanically steered antennas, RF electronics, and modems.

You will work directly with hardware design engineers, software engineers, and contract manufacturers to define, implement, and maintain production test methodologies, equipment, calibration procedures, production limits, and yield targets. Within three years, you will have built critical factory capability to manufacture and test a 3000+ satellite megaconstellation.

What You Will Do

• Select, procure, deploy, automate, and validate production and hardware-in-the-loop testbed RF test equipment (vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, software defined radios) across internal and contract manufacturer facilities
• Select, procure, deploy, and validate ground support equipment (custom fixtures, RF test caps/hats) across internal and contract manufacturer facilities
• Collaborate with hardware and software design teams to integrate design for test principles into product architecture from earliest development stages
• Define and create production test procedures and test plans, ensuring successful execution by technicians and external manufacturers
• Assist with managing and driving qualification and acceptance test campaigns for space environments (vibration, thermal, TVAC, radiation) per standards such as MIL-STD-461 and SMC-S-016
• Develop, deploy, and maintain robust test software (drivers, sequences, reporting tools) to automate test execution and data collection
• Define and manage production test limits, guard banding strategies, and yield targets, driving continuous improvement to optimize test efficiency and reduce cost of goods sold
• Analyze test data and production yields to identify root causes of failures and implement process improvements
• Serve as primary technical point of contact for production test issues supporting manufacturers and internal resources

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years in RF hardware and/or test engineering (internship, team project, graduate research, and extracurricular experience are applicable)
• Hands-on experience with RF test and measurement tools such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and software defined radios
• Proficiency in test automation scripting and programming languages (e.g. Python, C#, LabVIEW)
• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field with focus on RF, millimeter wave, and/or antennas
• 2 to 6 years of professional experience in RF hardware, production test engineering, and/or manufacturing test engineering
• Technical fundamentals in RF including S-parameters, antenna patterns and directivity, amplifier gain, output power, efficiency and linearity
• Proven experience developing test systems for complex electronic hardware involving RF, digital, and baseband signals
• Experience testing hardware for space environments per standards such as SMC-S-016 or MIL-STD-461 including vibration, radiation, thermal, and TVAC testing
• Experience partnering directly with contract manufacturers for high-volume production test deployment and management
• Experience with production tests for space systems, satellite payloads, or aerospace hardware
• Demonstrated ability to drive improvements in production test yield, throughput, and efficiency
• Familiarity with antenna measurement tools such as near field scanners

Compensation

• Base salary: $140,000 - $190,000 plus equity
• Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, 401k match, paid parental leave, and office perks