Rapid Prototype Engineer

Metrea Management LLC•Victor, NY

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in electronic product testing
5+ years of experience in RF hardware testing, development or related field
Must be proficient in the use of electronic testing equipment such as DVM’s, oscilloscopes, frequency meter, signal generator, spectrum analyzer and network analyzer
Experience with schematic capture tools such as OrCAD, DxDesigner, Altium or open-source equivalents
Experience with basic low-speed 2/4/6-layer PCB layout
Understanding of RF principles: impedance, S-parameters, VSWR, etc
Proficiency with 3D-printing technology including: CAD software, slicing software and operation of 3D-prtiners
Prior experience with Circuit boards, ideally including IPC-610, IPC-620, J-STD-001 certifications
Familiarity with digital interface standards: SPI, I2C, UART, etc
Ability to write basic Python programs required for prototyping in test
Proficiency in using and operating Linux systems
Ability to work independently to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
Systematic approach in problem solving and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

Participate in development and test of prototypes for radio-frequency (RF) communications and RF sensor products at multiple levels: hardware, firmware and software
Translate concepts and specifications for prototype hardware into schematics and layouts
Translate concepts and specifications for basic software functions into Python code and test
Troubleshoot prototypes at an appropriate level, involving members of engineering staff as needed
Aid in developing product test instructions and standard operating procedures.
Assist in other areas of manufacturing, such as product test and product build
Comply with all company policies and safety requirements.