Principal Design Engineer

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.

Position Summary: 

The Principal Design Engineer – MMIC is responsible for developing new MMIC products as defined by Marketing Strategists. He/she will be involved in all phases of the product development, from concept definition to product release, and will be cooperating with Marketing, Project Managers, Product Engineers, Q&R Engineers, P&A Engineers and Test Engineers to ensure the new products are released successfully and according to schedule. At Principal level the engineer is expected to work independently with minimum supervision. However, reporting is an essential part of the job as well as cooperating and communicating well with other members of Mini-Circuits worldwide.

Salary Range: $199,000 to $215,000 

Job Function: 

• Target specifications feasibility.
• MMIC design based on ADS simulation. This includes schematic simulation, layout, EM-simulation using 2.5D solver (Momentum), thermal simulation.
• Design reports and design reviews.
• Design validation. This includes testing few samples in small-signal and large-signal conditions, design variant selection, identifying design improvement needs, and defining Design Verification Tests conditions.
• Maintain a good level of documentation and quality by following the MMIC development flow and procedures in place.
• Cooperate with other engineers to ensure overall success of the team. Attend other engineer’s design reviews, provide coaching and share knowledge.
• Customer evaluation board design.
• Execute tasks according to schedule. Manage own time effectively. Escalate issues in a timely manner and work with Project Managers to remove roadblocks and update schedule if needed

The duties, responsibilities and expectations described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the members, within the scope of the position 

Qualifications: 

• BSEE with minimum of 15 years’ related design experience OR
• MSEE with minimum of 10 years’ related design experience – preferred
• Knowledge of microwave theory and techniques as well as process technologies used for MMIC design.
• Knowledge of power amplifier design techniques. 10 years’ + experience in designing power amplifiers in GaAs and/or GaN technologies. Design experience on other types of components, such as low-noise amplifiers, mixers, switches and so forth, is desirable.
• Familiarity with CAD software used for circuit and electromagnetic simulation such as ADS, HFSS, MWO, Momentum. Familiarity with software used for printed circuit boards is desirable.
• Professional and positive approach, self-motivated, strong in building relationships, team player, dynamic, creative with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.

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.

Cultural Focus: 

• Displays enthusiasm and Passion for their work
• Works to the standard of Uncompromising Quality by meeting or exceeding stated objectives and embracing continuous improvement
• Exercises sound Business Judgement, ensuring that efforts are on track with the Company’s goals
• Operates with the mindset of Customer Obsession – by meeting or exceeding expectations to both internal and external customers
• Takes Accountability by taking ownership and accepting responsibility for their conduct and contributions
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and accomplishes tasks with Speed and attention to detail
• Cooperates, collaborates and contributes to shared goals with a strong sense of Teamwork
• Conducts themselves with Honesty & Integrity and treats all members with Trust & Respect

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
• Occasional travel, some overnight, as required

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.