RF Test and Integration Engineer

About Powerus

Powerus is building a next-generation American autonomous systems platform designed to move, protect, and sustain critical assets in high-consequence environments. The company combines advanced autonomy, manufacturing capability, operational expertise, and strategic acquisitions to support defense, national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial operations globally.

Mission

Our mission is to deliver resilient autonomous technologies that strengthen national security, improve operational safety, and expand the capabilities of organizations operating in complex environments.

Why Join Powerus

Powerus designs and flies its own aircraft and radios, and RF test findings go directly to the engineers who designed the hardware.

This role verifies and integrates the radios, antennas, and datalinks on Powerus aircraft and controllers, on the bench, in the chamber, on the range, and in flight.

Position Overview

Powerus is seeking an RF Test and Integration Engineer to develop and automate RF test procedures, run chamber and range measurements, support flight test, and drive anomalies to root cause.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test procedures for sensitivity, selectivity, output power, spurious emissions, phase noise, and link margin
• Automate bench measurements and maintain comparable test records across builds
• Perform anechoic chamber and open-range measurements, including antenna patterns and radiated emissions
• Plan and execute ground and flight range testing of datalinks under range, multipath, and interference conditions
• Support EMI and EMC qualification and corrective action
• Integrate RF hardware into aircraft and controllers with mechanical, avionics, and software engineers
• Analyze field and flight test anomalies to root cause

Qualifications

• Must be located in the United States, within commuting distance of Rock Hill, SC
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience testing RF hardware with spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes
• Ability to read a schematic, trace a signal path, and isolate a fault to a stage
• Scripting experience for test automation and data reduction
• Willingness to travel to test ranges
• U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)); this role involves access to ITAR- and EAR-controlled technical data

Preferred Qualifications

• Flight or field test experience with unmanned or airborne systems
• EMI and EMC qualification experience to MIL-STD-461 or equivalent
• Vibration, thermal, and altitude qualification experience
• Experience using software-defined radios as test instruments
• Active or prior U.S. security clearance

What We Look For

Candidates should be able to describe an RF measurement result they questioned and how they confirmed or corrected it.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Powerus is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and mission-driven workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.