Senior Engineering Microassembler

Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications.  With design, sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits’ products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea and aircraft; automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.

Mini-Circuits’ sells its products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive web site.

The Senior Engineering Microassembler acts as the lead microassembler to build both MIC and SMT based hardware, and assists with the process development necessary to complete the task. The Senior Engineering Microassembler also trains production assemblers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs die attach using electrically conductive epoxies.  Dispenses epoxy using both manual techniques and a dispensing machine
Performs wire bonding tasks using a variety of wire and ribbon sizes and both ball and wedge based techniques.
Performs daily bond-pull verification to qualify machines.
Performs welding operations using a gap welder.
Performs tacking operations using a thermosonic bonder.
Performs soldering tasks with small components.
Performs delicate rework tasks while minimizing collateral damage.
Self-inspects his/her own work.
Assists with troubleshooting a unit by inspection.
Performs critical clean operations.
Helps develop new assembly processes and evaluate new adhesives and assembly techniques.
Reads and works from assembly drawings and provide markups with improvements/design changes when necessary.
Provides feedback on the manufacturability of the design during the E-Run phase to make the design production ready.
Keeps work area neat and clean, and assists other staff with keeping lab clean.
Trains production microassembly staff.
Qualifications
Minimum 15 years of microassembly experience.
Ability to read, write and orally communicate in English.
Ability to read and interpret an assembly drawing.
Ability to utilize electronic work instructions and assembly drawings.
Ability to sit at a bench for an extended period of time.
Ability to work under a microscope.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to learn ERP interface to order parts.
Must be willing to work in a multi-disciplined team (Engineer, Technician, Assembler, Designer, MPE).

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with related experience.  This position offers significant growth opportunities.  Only local candidates will be considered.

Our commitment to providing excellent service to complement our outstanding product lines has created an exciting environment where employees are challenged to provide outstanding experiences for our customers. Our culture thrives on collaboration, inclusiveness, humility and understanding the value of reputation.