Senior RF/Microwave Engineer

El Camino Health; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior RF microwave engineer to lead design activities of RF/microwave components and circuits.

You will mentor junior staff and work closely with customers to meet program requirements, performing complex design tasks with minimal supervision and supporting qualification and design verification efforts. You will provide guidance on manufacturing approaches, review designs before release, and prepare presentations for internal and customer design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with EM field emphasis; Master’s preferred.
• 6+ years of RF/microwave design/test experience; DoD/space background beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer specs and assist in proposal/development efforts.
• Lead design reviews and mentor engineers, interns, and technicians.
• Develop training material and provide guidance to the team.
• Produce test circuits and data reduction results; correlate with simulations.

Skills

Microwave theory

Microwave design (1–40 GHz)

Technical leadership

Written & verbal communication

AutoCAD & HFSS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, EM Fields emphasis

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

HFSS

Circuit simulation tools

Job description

TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer About TTM TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency ("RF") components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards ("PCB"s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time‑critical, one‑stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market. Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com.

Position Summary

The Senior RF microwave engineering is responsible in leading and performing design activities of RF and microwave components/circuits. Mentor less experienced engineering staff. Work closely with customers to fulfill program requirements. Perform complex design activities under minimal supervision. Support qualification and design verification efforts. Perform detailed compliance analysis and performance estimates for existing processes and technologies. In depth knowledge/understanding of state of the art analysis tools and techniques.

Duties and Responsibilities

Understand customer specifications and drawings to assist in proposal and development efforts. Estimate timeframe of design efforts. Work independently or within a team environment. Ensure that project schedules are met. Provide guidance to other members. Lead interns, test engineering, and engineering technicians on specific program tasks including test procedure development, test station development and data reduction software. Responsible for product development from design through production release. Follow established standard design process. Understand manufacturing approach and limitations. Perform review before design release. Assess new processes and technologies. Prepare presentations for gated internal and customer design reviews. Provide nominal simulation results along with tolerances analysis. Design and evaluate test circuits. Correlate expected performance with test results. Perform data reduction and present results in a clear and concise manner. Provide training and guidance to engineers, interns, co‑ops and technicians. Develop training material. Help in understanding customer requirements and take appropriate action to meet expectations. Assess design trade‑offs, cost and performance implications, and make appropriate recommendations.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

High‑level understanding of microwave theory including system performance. Practical microwave design experience in the frequency range of 1 to 40 GHz. Ability to design experiments, analyze the data and conduct structured problem solving. Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills to document technical specifications and furnish design review presentations. Strong problem solving abilities and decision‑making skills. Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, HFSS and circuit simulation tools including ability to recommend software upgrades and additions. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Work with other engineering disciplines, including a high level of customer interface. Strong time management skills. Ability to multitask and prioritize. Ability to act as a technical lead and mentor on military and space projects. Ability to write specifications and proposals, and present technical material. Actively pursues opportunities to expand job‑related knowledge. Self‑motivated and goal oriented.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 6+ Years Relevant Experience Experience in design and test of RF/Microwave components or subsystems is required. Military and/or space industry experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Emphasis on Electromagnetic Fields (Master’s Degree preferred) Must have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance when necessary for work on a project that requires such a clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

• Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accident benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid vacation & holidays.
• Benefits are available on the 1st of the month following date of hire.
• For some positions, only PTO and holiday benefits are offered.
• Compensation ranges for roles at TTM Technologies varies depending on a wide array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At TTM Technologies, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on each individual set of circumstances. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $107,323 - $188,741 Additional compensation: An annual or quarterly company bonus may apply based on position assignment. Positions hired for alternative shift may be eligible for a shift premium based on the assigned shift and location.

Export Statement

• Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency ("RF") components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced interconnect products, including PCBs and substrates. TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time‑critical, one‑stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market. Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com.