Senior RF & Microwave Technician / Senior RF Lab Technician

Job Summary

Senior RF & Microwave Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Perform

  assembly, integration, and rework

  of RF & microwave modules (

  0.5–40 GHz

  )
• Execute

  MMIC chip assembly and wire bonding

• Mount active and passive RF components on

  RT/Duroid, FR4, and Alumina substrates

• Attach

  30 mil, 20 mil, 10 mil, and 5 mil substrate cards

  to carrier plates and housings
• Precision soldering of

  single-layer and multilayer RF & digital PCBs

• Assemble and rework

  QFN, MLF, QFPN, MMICs, and SMD IC packages

• Perform

  module-level integration, wiring, and interconnections

• Carry out

  EMI/EMC cable assembly

  and

  circular connector assembly

  using

  DMC tool kits

• Operate

  reflow / flow ovens

  for PCB soldering
• Apply

  conductive and non-conductive epoxies

  (Silver epoxy H20E, epoxy H74)
• Support

  FPGA and FR4 board assembly

  for R&D activities
• Conduct

  testing support, inspection, and production documentation

• Follow

  clean-room procedures

  and defence-quality standards
• Read and interpret

  schematics, layouts, and assembly drawings

• Assist in

  quality control and production planning

  activities

Projects & Systems Handled

• Switch Filter Banks (2.0–6.0 GHz)
• Front-End Amplifiers & Receivers (0.5–40 GHz)
• DIFM (2–18 GHz)
• Miniature RF Units (0.5–18 GHz)
• RF Bit Distribution Units
• MCPCS
• Dual Channel Receivers (18–40 GHz)
• RF Conditioning Units
• Up / Down Converters
• Quad Channelized Receivers
• VHF Radar Modules
• Man-Portable Drone Jammer Gun Systems
• Defence programs with

  DLRL, BEL, LRDE, DARE, ECIL, CABS, ELSEC

Equipment & Tools Handled

• Spectrum Analyzers (2 Hz – 44 GHz)
• Signal Generators (100 kHz – 40 GHz)
• Vector Network Analyzers (Agilent & R&S – up to 40 GHz)
• Scalar Network Analyzers
• Electronic Loads for EPC / Power Supply testing
• Agilent Current Probes
• R&S and Keysight ATE systems

Key Skills & Abilities

• RF & Microwave module assembly and integration
• MMIC handling, wire bonding, and precision soldering
• Testing of

  T/R modules, LNAs, PAs, filters, switches, attenuators, phase shifters

• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
• High attention to quality and workmanship
• Good communication skills and team collaboration
• Experience in

  defence production environments

Educational Qualification

• Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)

  – SBTET

• ITI (NCVT)

  – Electronics / Mechanical

Experience Required

• 10+ years

  of relevant experience as

  RF / Microwave Technician

• Defence, radar, EW, or aerospace project exposure preferred