Lynk (lynk.world)

Test Engineer - Satellite Hardware

Chantilly, VA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 175 days ago

PythonC++MATLABLinuxExcelEMI/EMCMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringResearchCommunicationMicrosoft Office

About the role

As a Test Engineer, Satellite Hardware at Lynk, you will wear many hats in the world of electronics and RF hardware and software.
While playing with all this hardware on a bench, you will probably need to pick up a soldering gun, assemble circuits on a breadboard, and use an oscilloscope, vector network analyzer, and spectrum analyzer.
Bench-level work with electronics to debug and troubleshoot issues that arise during testing, including functional and environmental testing.

The immediate role of the Test Engineer will be to support testing of the payload hardware in the lab environment.
Design, develop, specify, and maintain hardware and software for Electronic Ground Support Equipment aka EGSE to be used to support satellite payload verification, particularly before, during, and after functional and environmental testing.
Working alongside engineers and technicians, Inform the design, development, and optimization of the company's operational testing procedures and policies for our Production and research and development campaign for our space technology.

A Bachelor's degree or better in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or similar degrees.
5+ years of experience as a Test Engineer.
Hands-on experience with single-board computers, microcontrollers, FPGAs, GPUs, CPUs, SoCs, software-defined radios, and/or antennas.
Ability to generate schematics and read and understand datasheets for integrated circuits and electronics.
Working knowledge of electronic components and test equipment.
Experience using Linux based systems.
Experience with standard RF lab equipment is required: Oscilloscopes, Spectrum and Vector Network Analyzer, Multimeter, etc.

Programming Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as, C++, C, Python, MATLAB, etc.
Must have good communication skills and be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
7+ years of experience working on projects doing design, integration, or test of space hardware.
Experience with GD and T and tolerance analysis.
Experienced and highly proficient in 3D CAD software, ideally SolidWorks.
Must be good with computers.
Fluent in Windows, proficient with Microsoft Office
Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word.

Automate testing and data collection tools to ensure testing can be done reliably and repeatedly.

Government export control regulations (ITAR), applicants must be one of the following: (i) a U

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