Job Opportunities

We Currently have openings for the following positions:

Engineering

Empower RF Systems, Inc., a leading provider of high-power ultra-broadband radio frequency (RF) amplifiers is seeking qualified, dynamic, successful and driven candidates. Founded in 1999, Empower RF Systems designs and manufactures solid-state, high-power RF amplifier systems and modules for commercial and military customers worldwide. We are an ISO9001 certified company with an excellent industry reputation. New employees are hired with an eye toward their future growth potential and capability to contribute to this fast-paced work environment that encourages engineering innovation and customer satisfaction.

We offer a competitive salary, cash bonus plan, comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) contributions, etc. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to a diverse workforce. If any of these position descriptions sound like you, we welcome your response!

Engineering

Sr RF Engineer

Job Summary

This position reports to the VP of Engineering with a supporting role in all activities of the Engineering Department. As an RF Engineer at Empower, the incumbent will participate in the process from proposal to end of life in the design, development, and maintenance of High Power Solid-State Amplifiers and Systems targeted to the industrial, commercial and military markets. The incumbent will work with other engineers, managers, Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to develop innovative solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to development goals and principles.

Essential Functions

RF High Power Solid-State Amplifier design, using 1 MHz to 6 GHz simulation design tools, such as HFSS, AWR MWO and ADS.
High Power amplifier design using LDMOS, GaAs and GaN devices to > 1000W.
Identification of new technologies and design to achieve higher efficiency (>80%) and lower cost.
Amplifier characterization under high power conditions and the interaction of the amplifier integrated into the amp assembly.
Assist Quality and Reliability in defining and executing reliability testing and product qualification.
Provide support to the Engineer Organization as directed.
Implement and maintain design control procedures.
Report on the performance of product engineering.
Resolve technical problems during test and integration phases.
Generate and review technical product documentation, including written documentation instructing customers in the use of delivered products.
Establish design criteria for the product, and determine material requirements, product operational capabilities and limitations.
Must be able to independently design and study product objectives for RF amplifiers and systems.
Establish design criteria for the product, and determine material requirements, product operational capabilities and limitations.
Support production and sales as required.
Responsible for project management of his/her designs and assure the workflow hand offs to the various agents within the company.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science/Electrical Engineering required or equivalent experience. MS is a plus.
7+ years of direct experience in complex technical activities, product engineering, research and development or design engineering.
Ability to interface with the customer, manufacturing, test, and technical subcontract technical personal.
Experience in the use of RF/microwave measurement instruments such as Signal Analyzer and Spectrum Analyzer, Agilent Network Analyzer, Agilent Vector Signal Analyzer, and various signal generators, waveform generation.
Knowledge of device and device technology. Skilled in the design, validation and characterization of analog circuits.
High efficiency amplifier design (Class D/E, Class F, etc.)
Good written and verbal communication skills required.
Candidates must be flexible, motivated, team players who are able to prioritize tasks, and communicate progress and issues effectively.
Knowledge of modern digital communication technologies and standards including CDMA, GPSM, TDMA, MSR, OFDM.

This position will require the passing of a background investigation & individual must be eligible to work in the US.

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Mechanical Engineer

Job Summary

Independently conceptualizes and details mechanical designs of RF amplifiers and related equipment. Analyzes RF amplifiers to optimize thermal and electromechanical performance. Creates and documents designs that are cost effective and easy to produce in a timely manner.

Essential Functions

Independently conceptualizes and produces detailed mechanical/PCB designs for RF amplifiers, racks, enclosures, drawings for heat sinks, walls, cables, top level a ssemblies and BOMs for top level assemblies. Performs tolerance analysis studies on designs.
Interfaces with customers and vendors, as well as with internal engineering and manufacturing departments as necessary to produce appropriate mechanical designs.
Produces detailed mechanical/PCB designs for RF amplifiers, racks, enclosures, drawings for heat sinks, walls, cables, top level assemblies and BOMs for top level assemblies.
Performs sustaining engineering in support of current designs in production.
Creates ECOs and supports sustaining engineering.
Directs and participates in producing and updating Bills of Material for designs and tracks deliveries to ensure schedules are met.
Prepares for and participates in design reviews.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent related experience.
Effective verbal and written communication skills that clearly convey information and ideas. Ability to communicate in such a way to influence peers and management, as well as communicate well cross-functionally in a professional manner.
Ability to use Word, Excel, Microsoft Project and Visio software programs, to a level of professional proficiency. Able to produce professional Engineering reports including introductions, conclusions and recommendations.
Ability to analyze and resolve technical problems of a complex nature quickly and independently.
Ability to give meaningful presentations to design teams.
Strong knowledge of RF principles (layout, shielding, etc.) as it relates to mechanical packaging systems.
Strong knowledge of electronic, electrical, and mechanical design techniques.
Advanced understanding of CAD tools and design detailing tools.
Working knowledge of manufacturing methods such as castings and extrusions.
Working knowledge of thermal and structural analysis.
Implements DFM in conjunction with manufacturing engineering.
Ability to manage technical design from concept to validation.

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Digital Engineer

Job Summary

Reporting to Sr. director engineering, as a digital engineer working with Empower, you will participate in the design, development, and maintenance of digital board and software application for Empower Amplifier modules and Systems targeted to the industrial and military market.

Essential Functions

Actively participate in digital and software requirements definition.
Plan and track digital and software development projects.
Design digital control boards to meet power amplifier module requirements.
Designing and implementing software components to meet customer-specific design requirements.
Writing interface control documentation.
Generating and reviewing technical product documentation.
Work with other engineers, managers, and Product Management teams to develop innovative solutions that meet market needs with respect to f unctionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to development goals and principles.
Responsible for design, implementation, and test of code from the module level through full system integration.
Requires hands-on bench testing and debugging of digital hardware.
Interface with customers during design reviews and system tests.
Work with vendors to explain special requirements and to solve/resolve technical issues related to vendor-supplied material.
Must be capable of working on assignments with little direct supervision.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering required.
4+ years of relevant experience with digital design and applications.
1+ years of relevant experience (Embedded SW Development in OS Environment).
Good engineering capabilities, capable of understanding HW architecture.
Experience in Embedded SW design and development.
Analog and digital electronics circuit knowledge required and hardware design experience is a significant plus.
Experience with PIC, FREESCALE, and ARM architectures, good understanding of their assembler languages.
Performing circuit board hardware design using PADs.
Experience writing low level device drivers (A/D, D/A, Timers, SCI, UART, USB).
Software Skills: Ability to create basic software architecture and write code for individual modules involving 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit embedded microcontrollers using commonly used embedded system design languages (C, C++,Visual C++ Assembler and others).
Ability to develop serial communication protocol to enable asynchronous (UART) and synchronous (SPI, I2C) communication.
Familiarity with some of the following bus systems and related protocols is preferred: IPv4 & 6 (TCP & UDP), RS-232, RS-422/485, IEEE-488, CAN, I2C (TWI/SMB), IEEE 802.3/802.3b, 802.11, LVDS, 1-Wire, SPI.
Knowledge Network and Ethernet SNMP, UDP, software and application.
Experience in Web-based user interfaces or web user interfaces (WUI) utilize Java, Visual C++ .NET or similar technologies to provide real-time control.
Proficient in using various electronic test / measuring equipment including: Digital Multi-meter, Oscilloscope, Network Analyzer, Signal Generator, In-circuit Emulator, Data Acquisition, Spectrum Analyzer, and Logic Analyzer.
Knowledge of gate / logic IC limitations with respect to following:
a) Voltage level differences between TTL, NMOS, CMOS technologies, ability to successfully interface between various technologies without signal degradation.
b) Output signal requirements with respect to voltage level & driving ability as related to maximizing the Fan-out in a given logic design.
c) Input signal requirements with respect to voltage and current, accurately modeling gate / circuit inputs as electrical loads.
d) Interfacing with other analog or mixed signal circuits, both from signal reception standpoint and the signal driving ability.
Experience with storage - NOR/NAND flashes, EEPROMs.
Self sufficient, with good learning abilities.
Excellent organizational and management skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in the English language.
Self-motivated and thrives in a team environment.
IP Network Protocol.
Graphics Drivers experience is an advantage.
WinCE, QNX experience is an advantage.
Xilinx (soft core CPU) FPGA design experience is a strong advantage.
Background knowledge and experience with real-time digital signal processing (DSP) for communications is a plus.

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Sales

Inside Sales Representative

Job Summary

As an Inside Sales Representative, you are a key member of the Empower Sales Team with responsibilities for pre and post order support, customer service and problem resolution, and integrated sales efforts with third party reps and direct sales managers to close orders. Measures, metrics, and compensation are ultimately tied to sales team performance in meeting the Company’s orders growth and customer satisfaction targets.

Essential Functions

Customer facing resource for initial screening and handling of phone and e-mail inquiries.
Accurate and timely responses to inquiries, questions, and customer escalations.
Maintain ongoing and accurate funnel of quotes and order status – stay connected with key sales personnel in the field and key customer contacts at designated, top accounts.
Accountable for results as a member of the Sales Team for territory specific or market specific orders and assistance with identification (and closure) of opportunities.
Generate quotes, enter orders, and work with sales management to organize sales to engineering “hand off” on new development contracts as they are received.

Qualifications

Experience with or ability to understand our high power amplifier product line and end use markets/applications.
Ability to interact with an array of technical and business resources (and an array of unique personalities) to solve problems and close action items tied to customer pre and post sales situations.
Ability to recognize opportunities, assist with escalations of technical details, and integration of efforts among various reps and Empower sales/management resources.
Ability to handle order entry tasks and other problem solving within the Vantage system and/or other sales order (and tracking) systems.
Analytical and data reporting skills – proficiency with excel and related software.
Good communications skills – verbal and written – for interactions with external customers and sales reps, and internal resources and management.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.

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Accounting

Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the Accounting Supervisor, the Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist will be expected to support the Company through effective administration of the accounts function.

Essential Functions

Accurate and timely completion of coding invoices.
Month end receivable reconciliation to GL.
Month end payables reconciliation to General Ledger.
Analyzes monthly statements and resolves vendor payment discrepancies.
Generate accounts payable checks, and distribution and mailing of checks.
Works with Buyer to resolve all processing concerns.
Generate daily A/R invoices.
Process credit card, ACH, and check payments.
Maintain accurate electronic and file records for tracking, reporting, and auditing.
Contact customers with updates about payment agreements and status of each payment.
Process add-on, renewal and conversion customer’s sales orders and payments.
Make and record bank deposit transactions.
Create and provide regular aging and open credit reports.
Work with Administration Team to develop strategies for improving accounts receivable processing, as needed.
Complete other administrative tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
3+ years experience in an accounts payable/receivable position.
Good organizational and analytical skills are necessary.
Thorough follow-up with customers, team members and entire company.
Must be able to prioritize and carry out duties with minimal supervision and handle proprietary information in a confidential manner.
Experience using ERP software, Vantage/Epicor a plus.
Must have a high attention to detail, be a self-starter, capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
Proficient in MS Office, Word, Excel.
Ability to work in a team environment.

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