As a
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer based in Morgan Hill, CA. you will have primary technical ownership and responsibility for the NPI (New Product Introduction) process for high-frequency RF and Microwave test equipment. Note: this is NOT a mechanical engineering position.
Key Responsibilities include:
- NPI Strategy & Lifecycle Execution: Lead the NPI process for complex RF and Microwave Test Equipment from early design gates through pilot builds, qualification, and high-yield volume production.
- Design for Excellence (DFX): Serve as a key contributor in cross-functional design reviews, championing the DFM (Manufacturability), DFA (Assembly), and DFT (Test) vision on development projects to optimize circuit layouts and housing designs before production release.
- Cross-Functional Hardware Troubleshooting: Collaborate closely with hardware, mechanical, and software engineers to systematically evaluate, characterize, and troubleshoot high-frequency product performance issues and calibration drifts.
- Manufacturing Operations & Process Architecture: Lead a cross-functional team defining assembly processes, optimized manufacturing floor layouts, and comprehensive production rollout plans for new products.
- Product Structure & Configuration Management: Drive product structure development, including creating multi-level Bills of Materials (BOMs), structuring variants, and managing Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) utilizing SAP ERP systems.
- Regulatory & Quality Compliance Governance: Coordinate and assist in execution of compliance and quality testing, ensuring hardware builds strictly adhere to ISO 9001 quality standards and global RoHS/REACH environmental directives.
- Documentation: Author comprehensive visual work instructions, test logs, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to guarantee seamless knowledge transfer to the production floor.
- This position will be reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager based in Morgan Hill, CA.
Requirements:
- BS in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a highly relevant related STEM discipline.
- Strong technical skills in RF and Microwave circuits, with a deep understanding of high-frequency performance metrics (e.g., return loss, attenuation accuracy, and spurious emissions).
- Basic understanding of digital electronics and practical proficiency in interpreting mechanical drawings and 3D CAD models (SolidWorks experience is a plus).
- Minimum 5 years of dedicated manufacturing engineering expertise.
- Prefer 3-5 years of hardware development experience in addition to manufacturing experience, with a strong preference for candidates coming from a Test & Measurement (T&M) instrumentation environment.
- Advanced understanding of Statistics and their application in specification setting, utilizing Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies and analytical tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP) to analyze process capabilities (Cp/Cpk).
- Strong analytical and structural problem-solving skills, proficient in utilizing 8D frameworks, Lean Six Sigma tools, and PFMEAs to eliminate production process failures.
In order to be successful in this role, the following competencies and behavior skills are required:
- Excellent communicator across multiple organizational levels, possessing the ability to translate complex technical issues seamlessly from assembly technicians up to executive management.
- Independent thinker and self-driven innovator who proactively seeks out assignments, accepts increased project responsibilities, and takes independent action to resolve manufacturing bottlenecks.
- Comfortable with public speaking, leading stage-gate reviews, and presenting technical data packages to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and guide operators during the pilot phase to ensure standard operating procedures are flawlessly executed.
The annual base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $180,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Anritsu Company considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
