RF Lab Technician

ETL Systems Ltd

ETL Systems has been at the forefront of RF design and manufacturing for over 35 years. It designs and builds essential elements of critical satellite communications infrastructure. Its culture of innovation and solutioneering approach have established it as a market leader in the field, with revenue growing 30x since 2003. In 2020, ETL Systems received significant investment from CBPE Capital, enabling the management team to drive their ambitious growth plan forward.

ETL's rapid growth and success have been recognised at the UK's highest level, winning three Queen's Awards for Enterprise in International Trade. As a testament to that success, the top 20 satellite operators and teleports utilise ETL's products. Around the world, 75% of NATO governments use ETL Systems equipment to protect their citizens.

Today, the company offers a full suite of solutions between the antenna and the modem for both the uplink and downlink chains. ETL recently acquired Spacepath Communications to integrate SpacePath's HPA product line into its portfolio. This position positions ETL to meet the evolving needs of our customers better and expand ETL's reach within the SATCOM market.

ETL People benefits

25 days holidays plus UK bank holidays
Buy and sell holiday scheme
Long service holiday accrual
Hybrid working is available in this role.
Enhanced pension plan
Life assurance
Annual salary review
Career development and training for all roles
Subsidised on-site onsite (at Head Office)
Free on-site onsite(at Head Office)
Free employee refreshments
Casual business dress
Annual company events
Employee kudos awards
ETL employee wellbeing support (free annual flu vaccination, free eye tests, free employee assistance programme, Free GP Access)
Employee referral bonus
Free onsite parking
EV charging available on-site
Cycle to work scheme
Green travel scheme

More ETL benefits are coming soon for 2025.

Role Overview

Working on-site from our R&D offices in Rickmansworth, this hands-on role is focused on supporting the RF Design team with new developments, primarily through testing, tuning, reworking, and modifying RF PCBs and assemblies. The responsibilities include maintaining the stock of components and consumables, assisting with test equipment calibration arrangements, and organising the RF laboratory.
The role involves various support tasks within the RF engineering team, including building and testing boards, modules, and chassis.

Key Accountabilities

Support the RF team with maintaining the lab area.
Organising storage of development hardware.
Arrange ordering of equipment, parts and lab supplies as necessary.
Ensuring test and rework benches are suitably equipped and maintained.
Tidiness of the lab area.
Ensure all lab equipment is functional and arrange repair as necessary.
Assist with annual calibration of lab equipment (VNAs etc).
Modification of boards to IPC-610.
Test and measure RF PCBs and their assembly using VNA, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyser, etc.
Set up and operate test equipment to evaluate RF products and assemblies under different environmental conditions.
Construction and assembly of prototype boards and chassis.
Construction of wiring looms.

Our ideal candidate:

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in the construction and testing of RF circuits or similar devices. The ability to read schematic and PCB layout diagrams accurately is essential, as is the ability to follow test procedures and document results meticulously. Proficiency in using RF/Electronic test equipment, such as VNAs, Spectrum Analysers, Signal Generators, Power Meters, Oscilloscopes, and DVMs/DMMs, is required. Additionally, the candidate should have experience in writing and editing Python and LabVIEW scripts to control test equipment and run automated testing. While some experience with mechanical modification is a plus, it is not essential.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) or similar software is necessary.

Location:

This role will be site-based and located at our R&D facility in Rickmansworth.

Closing date: 02/01/2025

At ETL, we always prioritise efficiency in everything we do. With this in mind, we are looking to commence our interview process without delay and reserve the right to close the opening early should we receive suitable applications.
Due to the nature of our work, many of our roles require all candidates to be BPSS compliant.

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