Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer 1As a Manufacturing Engineer 1 at Marki Microwave, you will assist in the development and delivery of leading-edge RF components by supporting production equipment and processes. You will work directly with engineers, manufacturing, and technicians on implementing, optimizing, and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and processes. You will contribute to continuous improvement practices that minimize waste, drive down costs, and optimize quality in production operations. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer who is eager to develop hands-on technical skills in RF electronics manufacturing and grow within a collaborative production environment.Assist in the identification, bring-up, qualification, and hand-off of production equipment and processes.Optimize machine and process efficiency through mechanical design, experimentation, and Design of Experiments (DOE).Drive equipment repair, troubleshooting, maintenance, and calibration activities. Utilize SPC to monitor and control manufacturing processes.Integrate new tooling, fixturing, and processes into an existing manufacturing line. Assess the manufacturability of new products through DFM activities.Collaborate with vendors to assist with equipment and process troubleshooting. Communicate with RF Engineers and Operations staff on machine and process readiness.Continually improve manufacturing methods utilizing knowledge of product design, materials, fabrication processes, automated equipment, and quality standards.Write operator and technician-oriented documentation for utilizing and troubleshooting automated and manual processes. Establish equipment tracking systems for product-specific set-up and recipes.Assist in the ramp of new products into production efficiently and at highest quality. Establish methodologies for production test, including wafer-level and packaged integrated circuits, hybrid modules, and passive devices.Design mechanical and electrical tools, fixtures, and circuitry using 2D/3D CAD. Drive high yield, low cost, and efficiency through the lifecycle of the product.Support production with Manufacturing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Build on established engineering practices that support lean manufacturing techniques. Promote an ethics-based business culture in the organization.Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.0–2 years of engineering experience in an electronics production environment. Understanding of manufacturing engineering concepts is required; SMT experience is strongly preferred.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented production environment.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description reflects the general duties of the job but is not a detailed description of all duties which may be inherent to this position. Marki Microwave may assign reasonably related additional duties, responsibilities, and activities to individual employees at any time with or without notice, consistent with company policies. The employee may be assigned other duties as needed.