Principal Microwave Engineer

As a division of Knowles Corporation, Knowles Precision Devices (KPD) focuses on production of a wide variety of highly engineered Capacitors and Microwave to Millimeter Wave components for use in critical applications in military, medical, aerospace, industrial, electric vehicle, and 5G market segments. Radar, pacemakers, MRI equipment, satellites, airplanes, electric vehicles, and mobile phone base stations are just a few of the places you will find our products. Our products can be found in every corner of the world, from 8000ft below the earths surface to orbiting 254 miles above us on the ISS.

We are a Specialty Components manufacturer, which means we choose to take on the complex challenges that come with High Reliability, High Temperature, High Performance, and High Frequency solutions. This is built on our commitment to innovation, whether it be our ongoing creativity in manufacturing high performance multi-layer ceramic capacitors, or our unique ceramic formulations that allow us to provide the highest performance-for-footprint mmWave filters available.

We aim to be a leader in every market we serve, to the benefit of our customers and our mutual long-term success. We achieve this by:

• Understanding our customers real needs and providing products and services to meet and exceed them
• Providing better products and services than competitors
• Investing in product development, manufacturing processes and people
• Insisting on the highest ethical standards and a business culture of trust, respect and open communication

Overview:This position works with the microwave production line on new product ideas. This position is based out of the Cazenovia, NY facility.

Reporting Structure:This position reports to the Vice President of Engineering.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Work with microwave production line on new product ideas.
• Develop high frequency microwave products and hybrid assembly.
• Submit patents on novel products and features.
• Project manage until launch using stage gate process.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree in electrical engineering with a concentration in microwave circuits.
• 5 years of microwave new product development experience.
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation software (HFSS, Sonnet, or other).
• Experience with Stage Gate NPD processes and design for six sigma.
• Experience developing DFEMA and product risk mitigation.
• Passive component environmental, mechanical, and electrical testing experience.
• Working knowledge of processes for intellectual property management.
• Experience with fast prototyping.
• Must have the ability to obtain a US security clearance.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the US without restriction to ITAR documentation and materials.
• Must be a US citizen. Security Clearance application required upon hire.

Equal Opportunity Statement:Knowles Precision Devices prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies:
The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.

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