RF Tuner Technician II

Department: Manufacturing Direct

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: San Diego, California

Reporting To: Ron Lui

Compensation: $23.00 - $27.00 / hour

Description

A Tuner Technician II is able to test and tune capacitors in the area of microwave circuit, performing the set-up, calibration, tuning, testing and troubleshooting of multiple types of filters.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary work load consists of tuning microwave band pass, low pass, highpass and Bandreject filters in a production scheduled atmosphere with a variety of different technologies and transform functions.
• Interpret and match example plots to insure compliance with an electrical tuning sheet guide.
• Use IMC proprietary Automatic test station software to analyze and record performance for every production filter.
• Calibrating network analyzers with calibration kits, attaching fixtures, cables, Attenuation pads as needed for the different filter configurations as required.
• Ability to identify IMC’s unique filter structures topologies and technologies as needed to complete the current task that is assigned and then properly configure the network analyzers as instructed to accommodate the tuning of the different requirements which may include temperature testing.
• Entry level prototyping of new filter designs.
• Operate and program temperature chambers.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Two (2) years of experience tuning ceramic filters with a variety of different technologies including coaxial ceramic, ceramic puck Tm mode, Discrete lumped element, Distributed Combline or Interdigital, cavity Tm mode, waveguide of suspended substrate micro strip or strip line or Tubular filters.
• Thorough knowledge of basic electronics theory and circuitry. Knowledge of RF theory.
• Working knowledge of and experience with primarily a Network or Vector analyzer.
• Exposure to a networked environment using a Windows and/or Windows like interface using Microsoft office suite; ability to use Enterprise-wide information systems such as Oracle.
• Ability to shift focus between data screens and manual work.
  
  

Benefits

What’s in it for you on Day 1:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Basic Life Insurance
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Overtime opportunities
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
  
  

Exciting Onsite Perks

• Free coffee available at our cafeteria
• Employee Appreciation Events
  
  

Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting hourly pay for this role is targeted to be between $23.00 to $27.00.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

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

Knowles is a market leader and global provider of high-performance capacitors and radio frequency ("RF") filtering products, and advanced micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, serving the medtech, defense, electric vehicle, and industrial markets. Knowles' focus on the customer, combined with unique technology, proprietary manufacturing techniques, and global operational expertise, enables us to deliver innovative solutions across multiple applications. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles is a global organization with employees in 11 countries.