Bird is recognized as the expert in RF communications, measurement, and management providing innovative RF products, systems, services, and educational solutions to the wireless industry. Our employees enjoy working for a privately owned manufacturing business where their contributions make a great impact. Bird offers a competitive wage/benefit package, including medical/dental/vision, 401K, and a bonus.

ROLE OBJECTIVE:

The RF & Electrical Engineer III is responsible for RF system-level, product, and board-level design in an agile engineering environment. He/she will interact with other team members, sales, marketing, manufacturing, and quality assurance to design and test new products and maintain existing products. Technical product ownership will be assigned where needed. He/she will provide mentorship to engineers and technicians.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS/SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• System-level design, including block diagrams, specifications, and test requirements

• Design new RF, analog, and digital circuitry which meet or exceed provided performance and cost criteria

• Design and test new products in accordance with standards that include specifications, design, schedules, and specific task assignments

• Lead design reviews, product introduction, and other technical meetings

• Contribute to product strategy development and portfolio planning

• Provide technical expertise to senior-level management

• Participate in all agile ceremonies including release planning, story writing, backlog grooming, and estimating

• Benchmark products or technology from competitors

• Act as a mentor to other engineers and technicians to help improve and develop their engineering skills

• Develop an environment of continual improvement through the use of Agile and Lean tools

• Promote the Bird Family Values through your actions – Trust, Innovation, Teamwork, Achievement and Accountability

• Technical support and sustaining engineering for manufacturing operations in areas of expertise

• Technical assistance to sales, customer service and customers as required

• Technical assistance to purchasing for vendor or parts selection

• Establish clear communication between engineering groups and NPI members to establish an integrated, coherent product and project execution.

• Communicate complex technical & design requirements to a widely varied cross-functional audience such that product objectives are clearly understood by all stakeholders.

• Ensure that the system satisfies the customer’s requirements, with the least economic impact to the company, and direct the team in instances of underdesign, scope creep, and overdesign.

REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES (Applicant must meet all to be considered):

• BS degree in electrical engineering required, MS degree preferred

• Comprehensive understanding of RF theory, system design, signal management, and measurement

• Thorough understanding of RF, analog, and digital hardware design techniques, including transmission lines, directional couplers, detectors, amplifiers, LNAs, oscillators, filters, power supplies, microprocessors, and peripherals

• Thorough understanding of modern circuit simulators (e.g., ADS, AWR, Genesys, LTspice) and high-frequency structure simulators (e.g., HFSS, CST)

• Thorough understanding of PCB design software (e.g., Altium)

• Thorough understanding of RF test equipment (e.g,. VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator)

• Ability to give clear technical instruction and direction to other engineers

• Operate computer and keyboard; able to use phone; sit for long periods; communicate using speech, hearing, and vision skills.

DESIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES (Applicants may be considered even if they do not possess any or all of these):

• Fifteen or more years of experience in the design and manufacture of RF equipment or test instruments for use in broadcast or wireless industries

• Experience in instruction or training of other engineers in all aspects of RF, analog, and digital hardware design

• Experience in rapid prototyping techniques for circuit board design (e.g., LPKF Protolaser)

• Experience in rapid prototyping techniques for 3D structures (i.e. 3D printers)

• Programming experience with languages such as Python, C, or Java

• Thorough understanding of uncertainty budgets and statistical analysis

• Demonstrates a history of innovation (e.g. patents, novel solution,s or designs)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Operate computer and keyboard; able to use phone; sit for long periods; communicate using speech, hearing and vision skills.

EEO/AA/M/F/VET/DISABILITY EMPLOYER

Bird Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. Bird is committed to respecting human rights across its operations. This includes providing a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Bird is also committed to ensuring that no products or materials used by Bird are sourced from suppliers engaged in human rights abuses, such as forced or child labor.