Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer (RF Design)

Central Business Solutions, Inc; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 90,500 - 168,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Central Business Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced professional to support military communication products in Rochester, NY. You'll engage in RF and analog troubleshooting, lead investigations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches. A Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience is required, and a background in RF is essential. The roles offer a salary range of $90,500 - $168,500 and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k) match, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience or minimum 4 years with a Graduate Degree.
• 4+ years of RF experience required.

Responsibilities

• Investigate problems including RF/Analog and digital components.
• Collaborate across teams for troubleshooting and design improvements.
• Mitigate obsolescence issues and provide guidance to junior staff.
• Work with vendors and Supply Chain for material discrepancies.

Skills

Hardware troubleshooting

Independent work

Engineering experiments

Design and analysis of circuits

Team leadership

Presentation skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Ability to Obtain a US Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience)

Tools

LabVIEW

ADS

Jira

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will join a team of dedicated professionals who are responsible for supporting military communication products from pre-release to obsolescence. As a member of the Product Support Engineering team, you will be tasked with investigating a variety of problems including RF/Analog, digital, assembly, SMT and test related. You will collaborate across multifunctional teams to diagnose problems to component level, determining solutions via simulation and experimentation and implementing corrective actions. As new products are launched you will interface with design engineering, assisting with root cause analysis, troubleshooting of prototypes and ensuring a successful launch into full rate production.

Typical Tasks

• Mitigating component shortages through qualifying alternatives or redesigning circuits and sub-assemblies.
• Determining design, process, and test improvements to increase test yields and product quality.
• Working in cross-functional teams to meet manufacturability, testability and other DFx requirements for volume production.
• Working with design engineering and manufacturing teams to introduce new designs into manufacturing.
• Working with design engineering to make necessary circuit changes prior to and during the launch of new products.
• Working to mitigate component obsolescence throughout the product lifecycle.
• Provide guidance to junior staff. Assisting them as they investigate problems. Leading investigations and coordinating tasks.
• Working with vendors, Quality and Supply Chain to address material discrepancies.
• Troubleshooting unit, modules, and boards to the component level.

Essential Functions

• Hardware troubleshooting ability including analog and RF components and circuits.
• Ability to work independently with general supervision.
• Ability to design and conduct engineering experiments and act upon test results.
• Design and analysis of circuits and components utilizing ADS, Matlab and various design and simulation tools.
• Experienced in leading small technical design or troubleshoot team, providing direction and prioritizing tasks to meet target yields and shipments.
• Generate and deliver presentations for various levels of management regarding issues, investigations, improvements or cost savings in a concise manner.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment interfacing with multiple teams across the organization.
• Ability to use typical lab equipment: Oscilloscope, DMM, Spectrum & Network analyzers, and signal generators.
• Must be a quick learner, able to problem solve and be self-motivated.
• Able to analyze designs and communicate technical information to support staff.
• Ability to Obtain a US Security Clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience in RF.
• 4+ years of RF experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Electrical engineering degree.
• Experience with tactical Radio and Power Amplifier HW.
• Experience troubleshooting to component level.
• Working knowledge of LabVIEW, ADS and Jira.
• Experience with MS Office including advanced spreadsheet manipulation and presentation creation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of organization & supplier base.

Salary & Benefits

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York State is $90,500 - $168,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Our company also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.