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