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, and sales representatives, as well as through our extensive website.

Position Summary:

The Product Marketing Engineer is responsible for the research and development assistance of Product Development roadmaps of the product lines to meet the short and long term demands of the markets and applications.  This position will support strategic business plans and product positioning in the marketplace leveraging understanding and assessment of the markets and customer applications, execute business proposals including evaluation of ROI for new product lines, support sales and business development activity for assigned product lines and research pricing for new & existing products as well as in large, competitive business development projects. 

Salary Range: $129,000 - $193,000 per year

Job Function:

• Work directly with Product Marketing Manager (PMM) to understand company development teams’ current capabilities.
• Support PMM to better understand global customers’ technical needs.
• Assist PMM in mentoring other members of the PME team.
• Assist in determining gaps between current capabilities and customer/market needs; develop road maps for solutions.
• Assist in developing marketing plans and materials for assigned product lines.
• Work collaboratively with Management, Marketing, Publications, Engineering and Operations teams to support direct marketing initiatives for new product launch materials (i.e., e-commerce, social media, trade shows, brochures, press releases, etc.).
• Support PMM to assist Managers, Global Market Managers, Business Development & Applications Engineering to drive and support new business development efforts for assigned product lines.
• Research latest technology needs for meeting the future demands of the markets and applications.

The duties, responsibilities and expectations described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the member, within the scope of the position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required.
  • Master of Science Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 7+ years’ related experience with RF/Microwave industry or other hi-tech industry related to telecommunications, electronics, machine automation, or controls systems in the Telecom, Aerospace and Defense industries.
• Practical working knowledge of the RF Microwave industry as an electrical engineer.
• Strong understanding of customers’ business markets and an individual with real project management experience (market research, problem resolution, business development, tracking the progress of activities, etc.) in a technical, high-quality, and customer service-driven environment.
• Data analysis using spreadsheets, proficiency in MS Office with emphasis in EXCEL.
• Proven track record working with customers on a regular basis to provide technical assistance, outstanding customer service & maximize business opportunities.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for promoting and selling products, including marketing strategies, tactics, and sales techniques.
• Proven research, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills & ability to relate to a diverse population.
• Have strong communication skills (both verbal & written) including the ability to listen, ask, lead, question, and articulate customers’ requests, and report back to the Mini-Circuits team(s).
• Conduct business on “off hours” to accommodate customers as needed.
• Ability to discern key milestones in projects, establish goals on achieving them and plan ahead over a one-to-five-year time span.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, lead people and get results through others. Strong team player.
• Demonstrated ability to interact, deliver on-time results and be accountable to Senior Management.
• Must be detail-oriented and extremely well-organized.
• Must possess a polished and professional image.

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.

Additional Requirements/Skills:

• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by the Company’s Code of Conduct.
• May require off-hours work for global collaboration.
• Occasional travel, some overnight, as required.

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.