Jobs in Newark, CA

About the role

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins. Teledyne ETM in Newark, CA is seeking an Electronics Technician to perform RF testing, tuning, troubleshooting, and validation of High Power Amplifier (HPA) and High Power Microwave (HPM) systems. This role follows engineering procedures and processes to verify Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) and Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) functionality, performs RF alignment and acceptance testing, measures key RF parameters, generates performance plots, and ensures products meet engineering and customer specifications.

What you'll bring

• Associate degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related field, and/or 3–5 years of relevant electronic test and troubleshooting experience.
• Hands-on experience with RF, microwave, HPA, HPM, TWT, SSPA, satellite communications, or similar high-power electronic systems.
• Proficient in the use of RF test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators, RF power meters, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and related instrumentation.
• Ability to perform system-level testing, troubleshooting, repair, and root cause analysis of RF, high-voltage, and high-power electronic hardware.
• Strong understanding of RF principles and measurements, including gain, power, frequency response, harmonics, spectral regrowth, amplifier linearity, dB, and dBm.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, engineering drawings, technical documentation, and test procedures.
• Experience generating RF test data, plots, and technical documentation, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard computer applications.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain quality and schedule commitments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Eligibility to work on U.S. export-controlled programs, with experience supporting high-reliability aerospace, defense, communications, or similar products.

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