Engineering Technician

Are you an individual with a passion for supporting our nation's military communications? If so, we want to speak with you about this opportunity!

Why work for us?

We prioritize innovation and creativity, career advancement opportunities, a collaborative culture, work -life balance, and competitive compensation and benefits. The backbone behind our collection of outstanding businesses is a team of dedicated employees who protect and enhance our valued reputation for quality and delivering what we promise. It's our values that defines us to all of our key audiences: our shareholders, customers, prospective employees and especially ourselves.

Summary:

As an Engineering Technician at Microwave Products Group - Pole/Zero Corporation in West Chester, OH, you will support the military community by supporting both engineering and manufacturing functions. Your responsibilities would include testing and troubleshooting electronic systems and modules throughout the entire New Product Introduction (NPI) process, which encompass design, verification, and the production release of these systems.

Benefits of joining our team!

• Annual incentive plan (bonus)
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Up to 10 paid holidays/year
• 4 hours voluntary time off to volunteer for your favorite charity
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, subject to applicable premium deductions
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance - 100% company paid
• Other ancillary insurance options available
• 401(k) retirement account with matching MPG contributions & profit sharing (if applicable)
• Profit Sharing Plan - potential up to 3% of base salary
• Educational Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $120 per year

Primary Responsibilities of this position include:

• Assist with the design and test of RF architectures including test fixtures and racks/benches
• Work with engineers and technicians to review and optimize current testing processes
• Support standardization of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) for engineering and production applications
• Review and implement solutions to leverage performance improvements of new technology
• Perform component level troubleshooting and repair of RF modules and assemblies
• Assist engineers with the development of test plans, procedures, and test instructions
• Perform testing, collect data, and analyze the results, including documentation of the findings
• Support DVT and Qualification activities as required
• Perform maintenance or repairs of equipment and fixtures as required
• Function effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Create PCB prototypes as required

Knowledge, skills and abilities strongly preferred include:

• Demonstrated experience working hands-on in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Knowledge and familiarity with RF test equipment, such as signal generators, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and other standard RF test equipment
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, remain organized and complete objectives on time
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Windows and MS Office applications
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Possess practical, hands-on skills and an ability to work collaboratively with engineers, technicians, and operators
• Ability to read schematics
• Working knowledge of RF measurements such as bandwidth, gain, selectivity, IL, RL, and other variables
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficient soldering skills required (J-STD-001 certification preferred)
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, and RTCA/DO-160 a plus
• Knowledge in the use of LPKF prototyping equipment a plus
• Knowledge in the use of LabVIEW programming a plus