Employment Opportunity
Job Title: NPI ENGINEER

Job Code: GW-04112214075457
Salary Range: Up to $150K
Job Location: CA--
City: Santa Rosa    State: CA


JOB DESCRIPTION:


We are looking for a self-motivated engineer who thrives in a fast-paced development 
environment and is equally comfortable writing production test code as well as 
troubleshooting HW issues. The ideal candidate is one who is equally comfortable with 
hands-on hardware testing and software development/test automation.


Your job responsibilities include the following while working with a multi-discipline 
team, including R&D, Marketing, Sales, Customer Support, & Production.


Collaborate with R&D and marketing to develop new product models and features
Design and implement calibration algorithms
Designs, develops, debugs, evaluate and executes validation and verification tests
Designs, develops, debugs and turn-on test boards and test fixtures for the purpose of 
Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Manage instrument hardware and the measurement, characterization, and calibration 
processes used during the NPI development phase and into production
Design and/or modify test stations, analyze test data and make product specification 
recommendations
Create technical documentation
Review/Evaluate and participate in setting production line specifications based on 
statistical data analysis
Evaluates and specifies components that make up the products and extends product life via 
parts replacement
Manage and guide the transition of products and manufacturing processes into production 
and through the entire life cycle of the product
After product release, continue to manage engineering responsibilities for the system, 
hardware and production processes

Job Qualifications
Required Experience and Skills:

• BS or MS Degree in Electrical Engineering, with minimum 6 years of experience in RF and 
uW circuits/products development with measurement algorithm and validation test 
development experience
• Extensive experience and knowledge in test & measurements with focus on RF and Microwave 
theory and applications
• Experience in developing SW in C/C++/C# and ability to build, test, and debug software
• Desire to work with worldwide groups and across teams of engineers to achieve objectives
• Good organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, results-driven 
environment
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills possess excellent analytical skills
• Ability to function effectively in a team environment and also work independently


Desired Requirements:

• Proficient at testing and troubleshooting RF, analog, digital circuits
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and concepts in both written and oral form
• Propensity for engaging in proactive issue discovery and resolution actions and 
activities
• Measurement experience in one or more of the following areas, signal generators, Signal 
analyzers, I/Q generation, time domain analysis and vector network analysis
• Experience working in a manufacturing and/or product development role
• Experience in Statistical Analysis, Six Sigma and process improvement
• Ability to formulate, implement and debug measurement algorithms in modern, object-
oriented test development environments
• Proficient in calculating measurement uncertainties
• Experience with Microsoft Office Tools- Excel, Word, PowerPoint, VISIO, Access, Outlook
• Experience with MSDN, Visual Studio, .NET, C# and .NET Remoting

Security Clearance Required: No
Visa Candidate Considered: No

Full-time
Benefits - Full
Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate