Junior RF Engineering Technician

About the role

Amentum is recruiting a Junior RF Engineering Technician to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Electromagnetic Effects Division in Dahlgren, Virginia. The technician operates and maintains equipment used for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) testing and certification of Department of Defense and non-DoD weapon and electronic systems, helping determine whether a system meets its E3 design specifications and can operate safely and reliably in its intended electromagnetic environment.

Key responsibilities

• Operate and maintain equipment needed for E3 testing and certification of DoD and non-DoD developmental and operational weapon and electronic systems.
• Work directly with customers and communicate with them on a wide variety of test events.
• Travel up to 10% of the time.

Required profile

• One year of general experience in electronics, physics or RF systems.
• Active Secret US Government clearance; US citizenship is required to obtain it.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Vocational or technical training beyond high school is preferred.

Required skills

• Knowledge of one or more of: network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, multimeters and Time Domain Reflectometers (TDRs).

What we offer

• Pay of $24.68 per hour, with actual compensation depending on experience, skills and other factors.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement and parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan, tax-saving options, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.
• On-the-job mentoring is provided.