Castelion
Near Field Test and Automation Lead
Torrance, CA +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
716 South Greenville, Suite 160, Allen, TX 75002
2601 29th Ave NW, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 - Experience
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience in antenna measurement, RF test, radar, or related systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Antenna Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Access to export-controlled information is required; employment is contingent on being able to access it without additional export licensing. If applicable, the role may require obtaining and maintaining a U.S. Government security clearance or other authorization and meeting citizenship or other eligibility requirements.
About the job
Owns and scales near-field antenna test systems and automation for R&D and high-rate manufacturing, improving throughput, reliability, data quality, and uptime.
What you'll do
- Operate and optimize near-field test systems and automation for production; adapt them to new products and requirements.
- Build data monitoring, validation, calibration, visualization, and analysis tools; diagnose test failures and production quality issues.
- Develop technician-ready test workflows and software, and coordinate system integration and continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Antenna Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience in antenna measurement, RF test, radar, or related systems.
- Hands-on experience with near-field antenna measurements and test systems; strong understanding of phased-array antennas and array signal processing.
- Strong Python skills and experience developing production software, including Git/GitHub, automated testing, and CI/CD; experience with RF test equipment.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling antenna or RF test systems into high-rate production and optimizing throughput, uptime, reliability, and test time.
- Experience with antenna calibration, production data tools or pipelines, SQL/PostgreSQL, and phased-array radar or complex RF sensing systems.
Tools
Python, Git/GitHub, CI/CD, SQL/PostgreSQL, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters
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