Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:Calibration Program Management: Spearhead the establishment of NIST-traceable calibration capabilities for Matsu SDR systems. Develop protocols, select appropriate equipment, and either set up an in-house lab or manage external labs comprehensively. Test Infrastructure Development: Lead the design, construction, and maintenance of RF test facilities at our Northern Virginia office and future deployment locations. Manage equipment inventory, maintenance schedules, and collaborate closely with hardware and software teams to ensure operational readiness. Design-for-Test Input: Engage actively in hardware design reviews, defining testability criteria and tolerance specifications for radio systems and associated components. Automated Acceptance Testing: Create and manage Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) for medium to high-volume production runs, focusing on automation where feasible and establishing clear pass/fail criteria. System Timing and Signal Chain Validation: Assess and document timing accuracy, latency, and phase coherence across the complete system, ensuring compliance with performance margins. Component and Subsystem Validation: Lead the calibration and characterization of system components, ensuring accurate traceability and documentation of results. Environmental Testing Execution: Define and manage environmental qualification processes, coordinating with hardware engineers to apply relevant standards effectively. Vendor Qualification Management: Establish incoming inspection standards for RF components, overseeing the qualification process for primary vendors and identifying potential reliability risks early in production.
About the job
Join Quartermaster AI as an RF Test and Calibration Engineer, where you will leverage your extensive technical expertise and hands-on experience with advanced radio systems. Your role will focus on enhancing our calibration capabilities for antennas and radio systems, ensuring they meet the highest performance standards.
You will be responsible for establishing a robust testing infrastructure at our headquarters and remote locations, and for integrating design-for-test requirements into our hardware development processes. Your insights into production RF test labs will be invaluable as you determine necessary resources, costs, and potential challenges at scale.
About Quartermaster AI
Quartermaster AI is at the forefront of innovation in radio technology, dedicated to enhancing the reliability and performance of communication systems. We are committed to building a skilled team that thrives on cutting-edge technology and collaborative problem-solving.
