Job Code - EC1089
Director of Engineering – RF Products – New Hampshire
Adapters, Attenuators, Couplers, Equalizers, and Power dividers.
Supervise the development of new cryogenic products
1. Serve as a senior company official in strategic planning discussions, providing engineering insights that impact corporate decision-making and future growth initiatives.
2. Contribute to business budget planning, ensuring alignment between engineering investments, product development costs, and overall company financial objectives.
3. Lead and develop the engineering team, setting clear objectives, fostering innovation, and mentoring engineers to drive technical excellence.
4. Establish departmental standards, priorities, and output expectations, balancing strategic oversight and hands-on leadership.
5. Guide the team in the design, development, and testing of RF passive components (e.g., coaxial attenuators) while ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and performance. Your expertise in RF design will be crucial in every step of the process.
6. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing engineering efficiency, product performance, and cost-effectiveness.
7. Oversee new product development and introduction (NPD/NPI), utilizing Stage-Gate methodology to ensure disciplined execution.
8. Assign and manage engineering project workflows, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and meeting customer expectations.
9. Define and track engineering KPIs, including time-to-market, cost efficiency, and RF performance metrics.
10. Collaborate with sales, marketing, and manufacturing teams to align product development with customer requirements and market trends.
11. Serve as a subject matter expert in RF/Microwave engineering, providing guidance on RF design, RF simulation tools, and mechanical implementation.
12. Support failure analysis, design verification, and manufacturing work instructions, ensuring a seamless transition from prototype to production.
13. Participate in engineering builds and full-rate production when necessary to validate designs and quality standards.
14. Provide cost estimates for new products and redesigns, factoring in engineering resources, labor, and materials.
15. Work closely with operations, quality, and supply chain teams to optimize manufacturing processes and supplier partnerships.
16. Develop risk management frameworks to proactively identify and mitigate risks in RF design, fabrication, and testing.
BS/MS Engineering, 10 plus years related experience, two or more supervisory
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