Product Engineer I

Description

Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. With design, sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits' products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea and aircraft; automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.

Mini-Circuits' sells its products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive web site.

Position Summary:

The Product Engineer I is responsible for supporting the development and release of high-frequency products from design completion through manufacturing and catalog release, while also providing strong program management support across multiple projects. This role combines technical product engineering responsibilities such as characterization, qualification, test planning, performance evaluation, production readiness support, and preparation of product and release documentation with project coordination activities including schedule tracking, monitoring technical deliverables, release status follow-up, and communication of risks and priorities. The Product Engineer I works closely with design, manufacturing, and project management teams to help ensure products meet technical, quality, cost, and manufacturability objectives while moving efficiently through qualification, first production run, documentation readiness, and deployment to market.

Salary Range: $105,000 - $120,000

Job Function:

• Work alongside the design engineering team to support the design of amplifiers, multi-function modules, and passive devices operating over frequencies ranging from DC to 110 GHz for catalog and customer special requirements
• Assist in the efficient and cost-effective transition of design prototypes from engineering to production
• Generate preliminary documentation required for catalog release
• Participate in final design review meetings for all catalog and customer specials, and in first production run readiness reviews; support training of production personnel
• Inspect engineering assembly, identify any gaps or areas of opportunity and provide recommendations for correction, as well as documentation of specific methodology and update procedures and tools accordingly
• Work alongside Project Management team to track technical developments according to established schedules and cost metrics
• Collaborate with various company departments and stakeholders on preferred methodologies
• Support and participate with engineering team through ISO audits and Management Review
• Work independently or in conjunction with a product design engineer on product development projects and with all associated departments involved in product design, characterization, qualification, and the release to production.
• Assist Design Engineers with the planning of new Product Development projects including driving the company's Product Generation Process requirements for each new development.
• Document the status of the work effort relative to the plan using various project tracking tools.
• Report project status to the relevant stakeholders and company leadership, and escalate projected challenges and shortfalls in a timely manner to affect the appropriate corrections.
• Close projects in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.
• Bachelor's Degree + 4 years of experience in RF Product Design/Test, or related field OR
• Master's Degree + 2 years of experience in RF Product Design/Test, or related field

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

• Experience or coursework in the microwave and millimeter-wave hardware design, including electrical, mechanical, thermal and test, with a demonstrated ability to understand if measured results are correct and agree with the theory
• Demonstrated ability (hands-on) to assemble, tune, test and troubleshoot hardware in a laboratory environment
• Basic understanding of surface mount and microelectronic chip-and-wire manufacturing methods and techniques, including soldering, wedge bonding, silver epoxy application, expansion coefficient and thermal conductivity of materials, plating, hard and soft substrate materials, printed circuit board manufacturing methods, and techniques.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing

Physical Demands:

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 and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cultural Focus

• Displays enthusiasm and Passion for their work
• Works to the standard of Uncompromising Quality by meeting or exceeding stated objectives and embracing continuous improvement
• Exercises sound Business Judgement, ensuring that efforts are on track with the Company's goals
• Operates with the mindset of Customer Obsession - by meeting or exceeding expectations to both internal and external customers
• Takes Accountability by taking ownership and accepting responsibility for their conduct and contributions
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and accomplishes tasks with Speed and attention to detail
• Cooperates, collaborates and contributes to shared goals with a strong sense of Teamwork
• Conducts themselves with Honesty & Integrity and treats all members with Trust & Respect

Additional Requirements/Skills:

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
• MS Office skills
• Ability and willingness to abide by Company's Code of Conduct

Disclaimer: The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines. Mini-Circuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Management's discretion.

Mini-Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, gender identity, gender dysphoria, pregnancy-related condition, and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.