RF Test Automation Developer

A high-growth, venture-backed Defense-Tech company pioneering next-generation Electronic Warfare (EW), RF Cyber Takeover, and Counter-UAS (C-UAV) solutions.

The company has developed a breakthrough multidisciplinary platform capable of detecting, tracking, and executing non-kinetic, cyber-based takeovers of rogue drones in mission-critical and defense environments.

Backed by tens of millions of dollars in prominent venture capital funding (including a Series B round), the company employs over 100 professionals and deploys its operational systems globally across tier-1 defense, military, and federal agencies in North America and Asia.

Located in the Sharon region, operating on a hybrid work model.

Role Description-

• Serving as an RF Test & Automation Engineer / RF Integration Specialist, taking technical ownership of RF test design, automated validation setups, and integration workflows within the R&D Integration Automation group.
• Designing, building, and configuring complex RF test setups, RF measurement chains, and calibration benches from scratch (incorporating attenuators, couplers, splitters, and switches).
• Developing automated RF test scripts and validation frameworks from the ground up using Python and PyTest to automate lab instruments and test suites.
• Conducting deep-dive testing and characterization of RF subsystems, wireless protocols, and underlying physical-layer/RF algorithms.
• Performing hands-on lab measurements and diagnostics utilizing advanced RF test equipment: Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Signal Analyzers (VSA), Vector Signal Generators (VSG), and Vector Network Analyzers (VNA).
• Collaborating cross-functionally with multidisciplinary squads including RF Engineering, Cyber Research, Embedded Software, and System Integration supporting systems throughout the entire product lifecycle in production.

Requirements-

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline – Mandatory
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in RF Testing, RF Measurements, or RF Lab Integration – Mandatory
• Solid theoretical and practical mastery of RF Fundamentals and RF Calibration Procedures – Mandatory
• Hands-on proficiency in designing and assembling RF Test Setups & Chains (Couplers, Attenuators, Filters, RF Cabling) – Mandatory
• Practical experience operating advanced RF test instruments (VSA, VSG, Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, Power Meters) – Mandatory
• Hands-on test automation and scripting experience using Python / PyTest – Significant Advantage
• Background in Wireless Communications, Radar, Electronic Warfare (EW), or SDR (Software-Defined Radio) – Advantage