Product Engineer

The Mice Groups, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mice Groups, Inc. is seeking a Product Engineer for an extendable 1-year contract, onsite at Fremont CA, Livermore CA, or Tualatin OR. You will tackle semiconductor manufacturing and quality challenges across the product life cycle.

Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years in semiconductor equipment and RF power, with hands-on PCB assembly, measurements and test techniques, and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Electrical or RF Engineering degree (BS/MS/PhD) required.
• 5-10+ years in semiconductor equipment system and component level problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Apply skills with semiconductor manufacturing to technical and quality problems.
• Apply experience with Quality Systems, Design documentation, Product Qualification, Change (EC) processes and RCCA to product life cycles.
• Perform Program/Project and Supplier Management with focus on RCCA, supplier quality systems and Process of Record (POR).
• Handle NPI and HPM problems.

Skills

Semiconductor equipment

RF Power

Transmission Line theory

Impedance Matching

RF measurements

DOE

MSA/GR&R

Electrical systems

Analytical thinking

Education

Electrical or RF Engineering degree

Tools

DMM

LCR meters

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

Product Engineer / Extendable 1-year Contract / Onsite in either Fremont CA, Livermore CA, or Tualatin OR

Responsibilities:

• Apply skills and experience with semiconductor manufacturing and equipment to technical and quality problems encountered in the product life cycle with special attention to new product introduction.


• Apply experience with industrial Quality Systems, Engineering Design & Documentation, Product Qualification, Change (EC) Processes and Problem Solving to issues occurring in product and component life cycles.


• Perform Program/Project and Supplier Management roles with emphasis on problem-solving analysis and improvements in manufacturing and test processes. Definition, review and improvement of Supplier’s Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA), Supplier’s Quality Systems and Processes of Record (POR).


• Solve NPI and HPM problems.

Required Skills:

• Electrical or RF Power Engineer with BS / MS / PhD professional engineering program with demonstrated aptitude.

5-10+ years of experience in the following areas:

• Semiconductor equipment system and component level problem-solving


• Multi-kilowatt High Power RF Environments from 1 to 60 MHz


• Understanding of Transmission Line theory, Impedance matching, RF measurements & calibration techniques


• Components include analog and digital circuits, computer control networks and interactions of hardware and software


• Experience with Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly, inspection and test is preferred


• Electrical measurement equipment familiarity, including: DMM, LCR, Milli-ohm Meters, Network Analyzers, Hi-Pot/Ground Bond Testers, Function Generators, Oscilloscopes, TDR Meters, Spectrum Analyzers


• Working knowledge of: SPC, Cpk, DOE, GR&R (MSA), 5-Why, 6S/7W, t/F tests, box plots, 8D, Ishikawa diagrams


• Working knowledge of electrical & mfg standards (Semi S2, OSHA, ISO9000/14000, RoHS, UL, IEEE, MIL, IPC 610/620)


• Electro-mechanical assembly, methods of part fabrication, assembly, test and quality assurance


• Practical lab and experimental experience is required


• Critical and creative thinking, qualitative and quantitative analysis methods


• Communication skills including written and verbal with emphasis on presentations to team members and stakeholders


• Industrial systems life cycle: Specification, Manufacture, Assembly, Test, Reliability, Systems Integration and Product Support


• Structured problem-solving in Cross-Functional Teams (CFT)