Commscope are hiring a Test Engineer to join our Global Manufacturing & Operations team in Kirkcaldy, Fife.  This role will report into the Senior RF Engineer but you will have direct daily contact with multiple teams across the organisation.

How You’ll Help Us Connect The World

We are seeking an organised and proactive Test Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing electrical and mechanical measurement testing to support production, design engineering teams and project requirements.

Role & Responsibilities

• Setup, calibrate and perform measurements using test equipment such as Vector Network Analysers, Spectrum Analysers, Oscilloscopes.
• Assembly and test of prototype or production components from engineering drawings and installation bulletins
• Installation and test of antennas on outdoor test ranges, working at heights of up to 25m.
• Analyse measurement data obtained in a scientific manner to assess antenna and component performance.
• Liase with design engineers to receive predicted results, measurement techniques, project requirements and direction.
• Perform antenna qualification tests such as Vibration and environmental cycling and report findings.
• Perform ‘Trial Build’ of new products and report in-line with corporate procedures.
• Raise any engineering design changes.
• Fault finding performance issues of prototype or production parts using various mechanical and electrical measurement techniques (time domain gating, CMM analysis of parts etc)
• Maintain computer databases of measurements to enable departmental personnel access to measurement results.

You Will Excite Us If You Have

• The ability to perform component level measurements using a variety of test equipment such as vector network analysers, spectrum analysers and oscilloscopes.
• A high degree of self-motivation required to enable engineer to diagnose test or antenna performance issues, minimising downtime and ensuring quick and efficient input to design engineers/managers.
• Good communication skills required to relay results, issues and findings to production managers and global design teams.
• Willingness to cross train as required e.g forklift training, antenna rigging, mechanical testing.
• Working knowledge of PC based software packages, including Office suite, 3D cad package such as SolidWorks, plus a programming language.
• Familiarity and working knowledge of the principles associated with ‘Design for Manufacture’.
• Physical fitness required for working outdoors at height. Associated safety training such as tower climbing, rescue abseil, and first aid will be required to be completed.

Why CommScope?

It’s not very often you get a chance to connect with something extraordinary.

In this “always-on” world, we believe it’s essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do. Driven by a collective sense of integrity, we are on a quest to ensure our lives, homes, and businesses are empowered by the world’s most advanced networks.