Senior Electronics Technician
Springfield, VAAll locationsSpringfield, VAUS-VA-Springfield On-site
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About the role
Amentum is seeking an experienced candidate for a Senior Electronics Technician position in Springfield, VA . In this role, you will be responsible for designing, fabricating, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining custom electronic systems used in operational and laboratory environments. This position works closely with engineers, developers, and government stakeholders to evaluate new technologies, perform laboratory testing, and develop innovative hardware solutions. You will support the full hardware development lifecycle, from concept and prototype fabrication through testing, deployment, and field sustainment.
What you'll bring
- Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Minimum of six (6) years of experience in electronics, RF systems, or electrical engineering support.
- Extensive experience designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting RF electronic systems.
- Experience designing custom RF antennas and matching networks for specialized applications, including use of antenna design software.
- Experience designing printed circuit boards (PCB) using Altium Designer or equivalent electronic CAD software.
- Experience programming embedded microcontrollers and developing firmware for electronic control systems.
- Proficiency performing precision micro-miniature soldering, PCB rework, and component-level repairs.
- Experience tuning, testing, and optimizing RF antennas, filters, and wireless communication systems.
- Knowledge of RF propagation, impedance matching, transmission lines, electromagnetic principles, and antenna performance measurements.
- Experience integrating sensors, embedded controllers, power management systems, and RF communications hardware.
- Familiarity with SolidWorks, FeatureCam, or similar mechanical CAD software for enclosure and hardware integration.
- Experience supporting prototype fabrication, engineering testing, and product validation activities.