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Design / Development Engineer I (Product Engineering)

Microwave Power Products
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/24/2025

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DUTIES

  • Assumes responsibility for technical assignments involving basic or applied research, design and development of Power Grid products including the product development, testing, modification and evaluation of new and legacy devices in production
  • Recognizes design problems and errors and takes correction action.
  • Monitors the progress of assigned devices, components or systems to ensure that technical problems are solved.
  • Works with manufacturing during pilot run and first product runs, to ensure an efficient transition from engineering into production. Supports production activities in the factory.
  • Maintains a high level of technical competence, ethics, and state of the art awareness.
  • Assists engineering management in developing proposals for new technical programs which will lead to new or improved products.
  • Works with cross functional teams (other departments), such as Purchasing, Production Control, Marketing, Customer service, Quality Assurance, and others as needed to carry-out project tasks to meet strategic departmental / organizational goals.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
  • 0 to 2 years of experience in manufacturing environment, preferably related to RF, vacuum devices or high vacuum devices
  • US citizenship and ability to receive a DOD security clearance.
  • Able to manage programs, projects, and products independently with direct supervision.
  • Hands-on experience with a basic understanding of engineering principles, RF / microwave concepts, vacuum science, materials and process engineering, manufacturing science, etc.
  • Must have a passion for hands-on work and problem solving.
  • Familiarity of Solid modeling software. (AutoCAD / Autodesk, SolidWorks) OR ability to learn it.
  • Working knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal / written. communication and organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to work on a team and be a team player.
  • Strong work ethics and initiative.
  • Company Description

    Shaping the future through innovation and discovery!

    With a history spanning more than seven decades, Microwave Power Products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

    Microwave Power Products, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

    Company Description

    Shaping the future through innovation and discovery! With a history spanning more than seven decades, Microwave Power Products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more. Microwave Power Products, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

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