R&D RF/Microwave Test Engineer – Microcircuits
Develop test stations, measurement automation, and calibration routines for hybrid microcircuit and RF/microwave modules.
Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an R&D Microcircuit Test Electrical Engineer, you will develop and support the test stations, measurement methods, and automation used to verify the performance of microcircuits and modules. The role covers hardware and software used to test hybrid microcircuit product lines from new product introduction through volume production.
What you'll do
- Design, build, validate, and maintain RF and microwave test stations, including instrument configurations, fixtures, cabling, and calibration.
- Develop, execute, and document automated test sequences and procedures for prototype evaluation, new product introduction, and production ramps.
- Troubleshoot hardware failures across modules, heads, and printed circuit assemblies using schematics, network analyzers, sampling oscilloscopes, power sensors, and digitizers.
- Write test scripts implementing calibration and measurement algorithms, and develop, validate, and release code within the Test Executive environment.
- Create and maintain instrument drivers and test automation using C# on Windows, controlling instruments via interfaces such as SCPI or VISA.
- Analyze test results and production yield data, including Pareto charts and first-pass yield, to drive corrective actions.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field, with a foundation in RF, microwave, or analog circuit theory.
- Typically five or more years of engineering experience in electronic hardware testing, test development, characterization, or automated measurement systems.
- Hands-on experience testing analog, RF, and microwave circuits using oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
- Experience developing test software or automation to control instruments through interfaces such as SCPI or VISA.
- Proficiency in C#, Java, C++, or another object-oriented programming language, with experience working in a C# and Windows-based test environment.
- Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio and source control systems.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field with an emphasis in RF, microwave, or analog theory.
- Experience testing RF, microwave, or millimeter-wave microcircuits and modules.
- Experience designing, building, or maintaining automated test stations, including fixtures, cabling, instrument integration, and calibration.
- Experience supporting new product introduction, production ramps, or transfers of test processes into manufacturing.
- Experience analyzing production yield, establishing test limits, or improving measurement repeatability and test efficiency.
- Experience developing instrument drivers or working within a Test Executive environment.
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 40-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
650
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Median days since first seen
40 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$176k
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| Metric | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (650 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 11 | 650 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 37 | 2434 · 121 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 47 d | 40 d (−7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $176k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 87 open roles · median 39 d
- Infineon Technologies · 51 open roles · median 36 d
- Renesas Electronics · 46 open roles · median 34 d
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- Micron Technology · 25 open roles · median 57 d
How we counted: 650 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.