Description

Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the design and development of RF and Microwave filter products.  Leads project teams in a fast-paced team environment to deliver new products to customers on time, meeting or exceeding all requirements and resulting in profitable products when transitioned to production.

 
Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply technical principles of engineering and electronics and utilize RF synthesis and simulation software packages to design, simulate and prototype new products with emphasis in RF filters.
• Perform detailed analysis of compliance for electrical, mechanical, environmental and regulatory requirements (compliance matrix) for all new products being quoted. 
• Estimate total costs, including material, labor, test and development costs as well as lead time for new products to be quoted.
• Lead design and development projects to completion following the company’s documented design and development process.
• Optimize new products for performance, lead time and cost.
• Provide guidance to assemblers and engineering technicians during the prototype build and optimization phase.
• Interface with Manufacturing Engineering to develop any new processes required to support new products.
• Interface with purchasing department to ensure required materials for prototypes are procured and delivered on time.
• Provide timely updates on progress of projects.
• Lead and/or participate in required project meetings: Project kick-offs, peer design reviews, pre-ship reviews, etc…
• Provide necessary design engineering support during transition of new products to production.
• Support mature products already in production that need design engineering support for obsolete components, quality or reliability issues or further optimization.
• Educate, train, mentor and coach other design engineers and technicians that have less experience or knowledge in the field.
• Stay up to date on technology and industry trends and propose new products to management that can give company a competitive advantage.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Familiarity in Microsoft Office Applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point is required. 
• Working knowledge of RF/Microwave filter synthesis and simulation software, with experience in lumped-element and/or distributed-element designs.
• Understanding of technologies and processes used in the design and fabrication of filters and related RF products.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced engineering and production environment.
• Hands-on bench skills.
• Knowledge of various lumped-element filter topologies and design methodologies.
• Experience with cavity and dielectric resonator filters used in telecommunications, military, or avionics applications.
• Experience designing high-power filters (300 watts or greater) and/or filter miniaturization.
• Strong CAD skills with electromagnetic analysis tools.
• Understanding of radio architecture, avionics and military communication systems, and radar systems.
• Must be able to work with ITAR data without a license.

Education, Experience and Training:

• Bachelor’s or Master Degre in Electrical Engineer (BSEE or MSEE preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in RF/Microwave industry, including a minimum of 5 years in filter design.
• Experience with integrated microwave filter assemblies is preferred.