Junior RF Test Engineer
- Location
- Columbia, MD
- Listed
- Today
About the role
Quartermaster is hiring a hands-on, versatile, and curious Junior Test Engineer for our new RF Test Lab in Columbia, Maryland. If you love working with Raspberry Pis, various sensors, microcontrollers, and software-defined radios, we want to hear from you. No two days will look the same: one day you might be building a test rig, the next you’ll be in the lab debugging hardware or analyzing RF data. Your work will feed directly into high-profile projects that help our customers succeed. We’re looking for someone who wants to build and test the next generation of maritime sensing systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Run RF tests on Quartermaster-designed systems, then analyze and document the results.
- Write and carry out test plans and procedures.
- Troubleshoot, rework, and repair electronics at the board and system level.
- Support our developers with system-level testing as designs move toward production.
- Help build out a brand-new lab, from setting up equipment to developing new test capabilities.
Qualifications (Preferred)
- A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Experience with lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and vector network analyzers.
- Soldering and hands-on assembly skills, including circuit-board-level work.
- Some programming experience, ideally in Python.
- Basic networking and computer configuration skills.
- Clear, organized documentation habits.
- Ideally, familiarity with schematic entry, PCB layout, and PCB fabrication and assembly.
- Experience coordinating work across teams.
- Mechanical skills are a plus.
Work Environment
- This is an onsite position in Columbia MD.
- Flexible working hours with occasional deadlines requiring high availability.
- Opportunity to work on innovative projects with a global impact.
- Occasional day trips to HQ in Arlington (~ 3 days a month).
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible work hours
- Opportunities for professional development and continued education.
About Us
At Quartermaster, we believe the ocean should be a safe and sustainably managed resource for all. By leveraging cutting-edge AI and robotics, we unlock capabilities that were only recently impossible. Our distributed open-ocean systems enable every vessel to sense, compute, and communicate, enhancing maritime domain awareness for those who need it most.
From Quartermaster's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 14, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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