Senior Hardware Engineer (RF)

• Designs and documents electronic hardware for customer products and related electronics, to meet both the customers’ requirements and Benchmark manufacturing requirements.
• Provides assistance and technical leadership to Mechanical Design, PCB Design, Functional Test, and In-Circuit Test for product, test, and tooling development.
• Performs evaluation of quality measurements on electronic designs in accordance with a verification plan • Creates documentation related to an electronic design project
• Contacts and works with hardware, software, and equipment vendors
• Develops and follows project plan and reports project status to leadership and/or customer
• Provides project level leadership and organization as required for multiple concurrent projects, mentoring, and training for engineers
• Develops project proposals and associated cost estimates
• Performs portions of and leads Design For Excellence (DFX) efforts and creates necessary documentation
• Develops an understanding of DFX philosophy and promotes with customers.
• Communicates with customer technical personnel regarding technical issues
• Communicates technical challenges and implements solutions
• Drives design/development related business discussions on Benchmark customer team(s)
• Works with customers to understand customer requirements regarding a product design
• Works with Benchmark manufacturing support groups to understand the requirements of the production environment
• Works with Sustaining Engineering (product, process, test and quality) to develop products that leverage Benchmarks manufacturing and test processes.
• Develops and deploys processes and systems within the workgroup
• Participates in identification and development of advanced/new technologies
• Provides research and development for new design methods and tools

• Will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of electronic components, circuits and systems to creatively and efficiently design products and assemblies based on various applications and technologies.
• Will be able to make independent judgments using sound engineering principles and techniques
• Will demonstrate effective use of lab test equipment
• Will demonstrate knowledge of schematic capture tools, may include but not limited to, Cadence OrCad, Cadence Concept, Mentor Design Architect, Mentor Design Capture, Mentor DX Designer, Veribest, Innoveda, etc.
• Will demonstrate analytical skills and advanced troubleshooting of electronic circuits
• Will demonstrate an intermediate understanding of software programming techniques.
• Will demonstrate strong problem solving skills and the ability to make sound technical decisions
• Will demonstrate effective presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal with internal and external customers
• Will demonstrate ability to assemble and present technical presentations in support of technology exchange
• Will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
• Will demonstrate confidentiality
• Will demonstrate day to day self-directed project activity organization in accordance with hardware development procedures
• Will demonstrate the ability to work within the hardware development and project teams.
• Will demonstrate detailed knowledge of various advanced technologies, (examples: Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design, Single Board Computer/peripheral design considerations, power supply design, Radio Frequency (RF) design, etc.)
• Will demonstrate regular, consistent attendance, and will support an all shift production environment
• Will be able to travel up to 10% - 20% of the time to include day and/or overnight travel
• See job analysis forms for specific physical stresses of the job

• Must have 5+ years experience in the electronics manufacturing industry developing electronic hardware and software.
• Must have intermediate knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet, MS Power Point applications.
• Must have intermediate level knowledge of schematic capture software and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout software. Digital or analog simulation software experience preferred.

• Must have a four year Engineering degree, a two year technical degree with 13+ years experience in related field or an equivalent education.