Job Description:We are looking for a Principal Product Engineer to develop low noise Voltage Controlled SAW Oscillator (VCSO) products as well as support existing Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) product lines.
Responsibilities- Collaborate with product line manager, other sales and marketing personnel and the customer to define product requirements and project scope.
- Generate and execute a plan to meet the defined requirements and scope. The plan will be comprehensive and cover all project aspects from conception / receipt of order to product release and production support.
- Contribute to product architecture and design by performing mechanical and electrical design tasks to realize product requirements. This typically involves RF & DC circuit design and simulation, PCB design, EM simulation, and stress analysis. Mechanical / thermal FEA analysis may be required. Monte-Carlo or other statistical analysis may be required.
- Collaborate with other engineers, technicians and manufacturing personnel to execute prototyping, product development and sustaining-engineering activities. Significant hands-on contributions are expected.
- Work with procurement, manufacturing process engineers and test engineers to ensure design is realizable and to maximize yield in production. This occurs both before and after product release and statistical analysis is typically required.
- Compile and present design review data packages to both internal and external customers.
- Work with other engineers to generate and validate all tools required by manufacturing to realize the product. These include drawings, travelers, bills of materials, schematics, test procedures, acceptance test limits, process specifications, production aids, etc.
- Perform root cause / corrective action analysis on WIP or field failures as necessary.
- Work on other projects or responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications:- Motivated engineer with demonstrated history driving significant projects to completion with high degree of independence and urgency.
- A minimum of a BS in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience using DC and RF circuit simulators.
- A minimum of 5 years experience specifically working with RF / Microwave circuits to 2 GHz or more
- Strong understanding of PCB design for RF and/or microwave circuits including manufacturability.
- In depth knowledge of, and experience using, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc. and ability to interpret results.
- Experience with data collection and statistical analysis using common tools such as Excel.
- Strong failure analysis techniques and efficient problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Windows
- Good Microsoft Office skills with high proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with ability to prepare and present technical data and report on engineering concepts to team members.
- Must possess or be able to obtain (at company's expense) a Secret level clearance.
- US Citizenship is a prerequisite.
Desirable- MS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience using ADS to design and simulate small-signal, large-signal and noise performance.
- Experience using 2.5D or 3D EM FEA simulator. HFSS preferred.
- Experience programming a personal computer
- Dexterity, visual acuity and soldering ability to remove and/or install components down to 0402.
- Experience designing PCBs for RF/Microwave applications. Altium preferred.
- Experience performing mechanical FEA analysis on electrical assemblies. ANSYS preferred.
- Experience performing phase noise measurements.
- Experience designing low phase noise voltage-controlled oscillators.
- Familiarity with statistical methods such as: Hypothesis testing, Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control and Gage R&R.
U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).
Travel Time:0% - 25%
Physical Attributes:Bending at Waist, Carrying, Crouching, Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Noise and/or vibration, Other, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Stooping, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others
Physical Requirements:100% inside, 80% sitting, 20% standing/walking
