RF / Microwave Engineer

RF / Microwave Engineer

Location: Hialeah, FL (on-site) · Relocation assistance available
Compensation: $135,000 – $145,000 base salary + full benefits
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About the Company

Our client is an established global leader in the design and manufacture of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave components. It supplies commercial, industrial, defense, and telecommunications customers worldwide. Its South Florida facility is a fast-growing hub for assembly, automated SMT production, and product testing. The site keeps adding new product lines, test capabilities, and departments as it expands. This is a chance to join a stable, well-capitalized manufacturer during a period of real growth, and to help shape how the operation scales.

The Role

The company is adding engineers to support the production, testing, and continuous improvement of high-performance RF and microwave products built on-site. You’ll work closely with production, quality, and design teams to bring new products into the facility, develop and optimize test processes, and keep high-volume output running at a high standard of precision.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, validate, and maintain production test processes for RF/microwave components, including mixers, demodulators, power splitters/combiners, directional couplers, phase detectors, amplifiers, and switches
• Support the transfer of new products and test capabilities into the Florida facility, from setup through stable production
• Design, assemble, and troubleshoot test boards, fixtures, control boards, and harnesses
• Work with the SMT department to optimize pick-and-place assembly, solder processes, and yields
• Analyze test data and failures, drive root-cause analysis, and put corrective actions in place
• Improve throughput, test coverage, and cost efficiency through automation and process refinement
• Write and maintain test procedures, work instructions, and engineering documentation
• Train and support technicians and production staff on test methods and equipment

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (Master’s a plus)
• 3+ years of experience in RF/microwave engineering, test engineering, or manufacturing engineering in an electronics production environment
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and power meters
• Solid understanding of S-parameters, insertion loss, isolation, VSWR/return loss, noise figure, and related RF performance metrics
• Familiarity with SMT assembly processes and PCB-level troubleshooting
• Experience with test automation (Python, LabVIEW, C#, or similar) is a strong plus
• A strong analytical, data-driven approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work on-site in Hialeah, FL

Preferred

• Bilingual English/Spanish (strongly preferred, given the collaborative production environment)
• Experience with high-mix, high-volume electronics manufacturing
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or statistical process control
• Experience with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, J-STD-001)

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $135,000 – $145,000, commensurate with experience
• Full benefits package
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
• Stable, growing organization with long-term career advancement