RF Calibration Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: RF Calibration Technician
Job Description

As an RF Calibration Technician, you will calibrate inspection, measurement, and test equipment across various disciplines, including acoustical, dimensional, RF/microwave, mechanical, optical, and more, ensuring accuracy and compliance with specifications. You will maintain calibration standards and equipment, perform basic maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on precision instruments, and collect and record data during calibration processes. You will also identify equipment that is out of tolerance, make necessary adjustments or repairs, detect and correct measurement errors when needed, and prepare calibration reports and certificates.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate inspection, measurement, and test equipment in various disciplines to ensure accuracy and compliance with specifications.
• Maintain calibration standards and equipment.
• Perform basic maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on precision instruments.
• Collect and record data during calibration processes.
• Identify equipment that is out of tolerance and make necessary adjustments or repairs.
• Detect and correct measurement errors when needed.
• Prepare calibration reports and certificates.

• 5+ years of Calibration Technician experience.
• Experience calibrating RF (Radio Frequency) Test equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, align, and optimize precision equipment.
• Experience working with oscilloscopes, power supplies, and electronic loads.
• Experience using/testing RF equipment such as Spectrum analyzers, Signal generators, Network analyzers, Power meters, and Frequency counters.
• Proficient in general math and algebra functions.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.

• Battery testing.

This position is based in laboratory/testing and industrial manufacturing environments. The schedule is 1st Shift Monday through Friday. There is a 20% travel requirement once converted to direct-hire, primarily local travel to customer sites. Physical demands include the ability to lift up to 45 pounds without assistance. The role offers a collaborative team environment with customer interaction and opportunities for learning and working with a wide range of equipment and technologies.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Springboro, OH.

The pay range for this position is $29.00 - $33.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Springboro,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 22, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.