Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

For over 60 years, our client has designed and manufactured reliable and precise filters, resonators, oscillators and solutions spanning numerous technologies and topologies. Designed for both extreme Aerospace, Defense, Space and Avionics as well as Commercial requirements, the company has over 9,500 products spanning frequencies from 32 kHz to 50GHz to solve their customers’ complex, mission-critical needs. Design, assembly, test and integration along with component design and manufacturing is done their AS9100D/ISO 9001:2015 operations. They are a publicly traded company (NYSE).

Vertically integrated with complete control of basic material science, design and manufacturing, our client provides solutions for high reliability, high performance communication and control, Satcom, radar and electronic warfare, guided munitions, test and measurement, computers, servers and networks and energy management applications. Based in Orlando, Florida, with design, sales and manufacturing locations in North America, India and Asia.

The company has an immediate need for an RF Filter Design Engineer to be based at their Central Orlando plant.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for the design and development of RF and Microwave filter products.  Leads project teams in a fast-paced team environment to deliver new products to customers on time, meeting or exceeding all requirements and resulting in profitable products when transitioned to production.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply technical principles of engineering and electronics and utilize RF synthesis and simulation software packages to design, simulate and prototype new products with emphasis in RF filters.
• Perform detailed analysis of compliance for electrical, mechanical, environmental and regulatory requirements (compliance matrix) for all new products being quoted. 
• Estimate total costs, including material, labor, test and development costs as well as lead time for new products to be quoted.
• Lead design and development projects to completion following the company’s documented design and development process.
• Optimize new products for performance, lead time and cost.
• Provide guidance to assemblers and engineering technicians during the prototype build and optimization phase.
• Interface with Manufacturing Engineering to develop any new processes required to support new products.
• Interface with purchasing department to ensure required materials for prototypes are procured and delivered on time.
• Provide timely updates on progress of projects.
• Lead and/or participate in required project meetings: Project kick-offs, peer design reviews, pre-ship reviews, etc...
• Provide necessary design engineering support during transition of new products to production.
• Support mature products already in production that need design engineering support for obsolete components, quality or reliability issues or further optimization.
• Educate, train, mentor and coach other design engineers and technicians that have less experience or knowledge in the field.
• Stay up to date on technology and industry trends and propose new products to management that can give company a competitive advantage.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Familiarity in Microsoft Office Applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point is required.
• Working knowledge of RF/Microwave filter synthesis and simulation software, with experience in lumped-element and/or distributed-element designs.
• Understanding of technologies and processes used in the design and fabrication of filters and related RF products.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced engineering and production environment.
• Hands-on bench skills.
• Knowledge of various lumped-element filter topologies and design methodologies.
• Experience with cavity and dielectric resonator filters used in telecommunications, military, or avionics applications.
• Experience designing high-power filters (300 watts or greater) and/or filter miniaturization.
• Strong CAD skills with electromagnetic analysis tools.
• Understanding of radio architecture, avionics and military communication systems, and radar systems.
• Must be able to work with ITAR data without a license. 

Education, Experience and Training:

• Bachelor’s or Master Degre in Electrical Engineer (BSEE or MSEE preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in RF/Microwave industry, including a minimum of 5 years in filter design.
• Experience with integrated microwave filter assemblies is preferred.

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