Leonardo DRS, Inc. Hiring for Sr Software/RF Product Test Engineer at Germantown, Maryland Full Time

Job ID: 102446

DRS Signal Solutions is an industry-leading supplier of high-performance RF products for use by the Government and other customers. DRS Signal Solutions designs, builds and supports a wide range of receivers, transmitters and other devices that set the standard of performance in their markets. DRS Signal Solutions offers an exciting, innovation-oriented workplace with an emphasis on sound engineering and maintaining market leadership.

Job Summary

We’re hiring an Engineer IV – Test to design and develop test plans and procedures for the verification and validation of RF hardware, digital hardware, firmware and software. Key to this role is the ability to design and implement an overall modular test strategy to support multiple product lines. Includes working with subject matter experts to develop and support comprehensive test concepts for full design verification of products and sub-systems. Positoin is located in our Germantown, MD office and offers some remote flexibility* .

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving technology and completion of one or more complex activities on time and budget.

• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of complex products, systems or subsystems, includes but not limited to development of test code using Labview and Python

• Provide Engineering support for ongoing development in order to test high-end RF products (Receivers, Transmitters, Software Defined Radios)

• Supporting various manufacturing production lines to maintain production flow when necessary

• Review customer specifications and requirements, develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable

• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments

• Document components and subsystem specifications and material requirements

• Analyze designs as necessary

• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services

• Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements

• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks

• Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians and support personnel to coordinate, recommend and confer regarding technical activities and progress

• Provide technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel

• May mentor and coach the work of others as assigned

• May participate in the preparation of complex and significant proposals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 8 years of experience including 5 years in software development

• Relevant experience may be substituted for degree

• Experience with writing test procedures and protocols to assess product reliability and evaluates the ability of products to meet performance standards and specifications

• Experience with debugging test hardware and software

• Proficient in Python and NI LabVIEW and the development of testing concepts

• Experience working with analog RF and digital aspect of radio design preferred

• Familiarity with lab equipment (such as spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.)

• Experience with test methodologies, writing test plans, writing test scripts, creating test cases, and debugging for testing during development

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment preferred

• Able to multi-task, self-assign work, and function in a dynamic environment

• Able to work independently and determine methods/procedures on new/special assignments

*This position has the option of being either fully onsite in our Germantown facility or partly remote (onsite Tues-Thurs). Must live within commuting distance of the designated facility regardless of choice.

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #AIS