RF Test Engineer

Title:

RF Test Engineer

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KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Job Summary:

KBR is seeking an electrical engineer to fill a position located at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The AFRL Sensors Directorate (RY) conducts both in-house and contractual efforts focused on affordable sensor and countermeasure technologies for reconnaissance, surveillance, precision engagement, and electronic warfare systems. Core technology areas include radio frequency and electro-optical sensing, electromagnetic spectrum warfare, multi-domain sensing autonomy, resilient mission systems, and enabling devices and components. The candidate will support the reliability lab contributing to the overall assurance of microelectronics through the generation of data artifacts associated with the electronic characterization, physical analysis, and application specific reliability.

Role and Responsibility:

Set up and maintain DC and RF reliability testing on multiple vendor devices
Help design test plans based on results from preliminary testing
Optical, DC, and RF characterization of semiconductor devices, including RF gain compression sweeps, s-parameter sweeps, and load pull analysis for device matching
Perform data analysis to determine failure rates, failure modes, and wear-out mechanisms for semiconductor devices based on knowledge from literature research
Assemble reliability test station test fixtures to ensure compatibility with specified vendor and desired testing conditions
Learn from test equipment manuals and tutorials to become proficient in use and explanation of new and existing equipment capabilities
Perform research on latest reliability testing to improve current test methods and create novel test strategies
Manage calibration schedules for all equipment in the lab and for the reliability test stations
Perform basic troubleshooting with the software and hardware contained in the reliability test stations
Perform lifetime assessments and lifetime sciences analysis on digital and analog microelectronic components for reliability, trust, assurance, and degradation modeling and testing
Perform reliability assurance analyses such as: failure modes and effects analysis, waveform analysis, step stress analysis, accelerated life testing, operational life testing, physical analysis
Draft and present status update reports throughout testing
Write final technical report for publication
Present status update reports to Government POC in regular meetings and provide input for future direction of testing

Basic Qualifications

4+ years of RF reliability testing experience required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or engineering field
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
Ability to obtain a secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to identify reliability capability gaps and perform literature and market research on emerging reliability techniques
Experience creating and presenting technical briefings and reports describing electrical testing methodologies and test plan developments
Secret Clearance

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.