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 website.    

• Support assigned active and passive catalog and customer special designs in the Radio Frequency (RF) range, and participate in product generation process reviews.
• Provide engineering support with the assistance of various departments for:
  • Components characterization and qualification.
  • Characterization, qualification and performance optimization of test fixtures, evaluation boards, and test setups.
  • Creation of test plans and block diagrams.
  • Drafting of first articles performance analysis.
• 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.
• Generate preliminary test, tune, and calibration procedures; assist with transition to production.
• 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.
• Help to maintain the lab space; this includes but is not limited to:
  • Monitoring levels of supplies and initiating orders of material when required.
  • Coordination of equipment calibration and asset management.
  • Assisting with new equipment setup.

• Bachelor’s Degree + 5 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.
• Coursework/Previous Test Experience in the following areas (must have 3):
  • Amplifier Circuit Design (Low Noise and Power).
  • Electromagnetic Theory.
  • System Analysis.
  • S-Parameter based Network Analysis.
• Experience or coursework in microwave and RF 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.
• MS Office Skills.
• 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.
• Theoretical and basic practical knowledge in the use of MMIC, ferrite core and wire products including couplers, dividers, baluns, transformers, and amplifiers.
• 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.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• 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.