Job Title: RF Test Development Engineer
Location: Maple Ridge, Minnesota (Onsite)
Durations:Long-Term
Experience Level: 7 10 years relevant
Detailed Description
The person in this role will be viewed as an RF test expert (go to person) helping set and deploy technical standards related to RF test development processes, tools, and skills. They will be focused on establishing more advanced high frequency RF testing capability.
They will own the hardware and software architecture for an RF testing platform capable of supporting products up to 50GHz. This role will provide technical leadership (partnered with a project management office) to develop production test solutions supporting Celestica design and manufacturing customers.
This team member is part of a global design and development engineering organization, and they will interface regularly with other local and regional teams to deliver best-in-class engineering solutions.
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
Lead the development of production test solutions, including strategic planning, design, and implementation
Create test development proposals based on production test requirements, considering resource needs (people and equipment) and estimating execution scope (cost and schedule)
Provides technical leadership and direction to a team of support engineers, both local and remote
Provides input to non-technical elements of an engineering project, including project resourcing, financial estimates, and scheduling
Review and interpret product design requirements/specifications and develop production test strategies
Act as primary customer technical contact
Analyze tradeoffs in complex test systems and recommend solutions
Coordinate site and network-wide deployment efforts
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
Enabling Competencies:
Project Management - Ability to manage/lead complex, multiple line engineering projects that may also involve other functions. Demonstrate solid understanding of the technical, financial and people aspects of the project. Able to create a project/change management plan and
ensure that the project is delivered within the assigned time and budget. Ability to recognize project barriers and develop mitigation plans
Leadership - Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives.
Financial Acumen / Business Planning - Ability to create financial plans for your projects, align them internally with your line of management and other functions and externally if needed. Create project plans, profitability calculations, risk and sensitivity analysis, able to recognize barriers and mitigate profitability risks.
Fully knowledgeable about internal and external financial reporting, accounting, and tax requirements relevant to your area of expertise. Coaching/Mentoring; may also be required.
Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving; Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management; Quality & Lean; Working Effectively with Others; D/PFMEA; 8D/Corrective Action; Equipment Safety; Design of Experiments (DOE)
Priority 1 Must Have
Aerospace & Defense, RF/Microwave, Electronics Manufacturing
RF test/manufacturing test environments
Target: RTX, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, BAE Systems, Honeywell, Teledyne, Qorvo, Keysight
Focus on MN, AZ, CA, TX, MA, FL, NC
Priority 2 Preferred
Semiconductor, Telecom/5G, Avionics, Satellite Communications
Companies: Analog Devices, Skyworks, Collins Aerospace, Jabil, Flex, Sanmina
Nice to Have:
Medical electronics, Industrial RF, Automotive Radar, Smart Energy
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related
7 10 years relevant experience
Master's/RF/Microwave specialization is a plus