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Current Employment Opportunities:

Assembler (Req. #08-013) - Swing Shift

Designer/Drafter (Req. #08-010)

Engineering Administrative Assistant (Req. #08-005)

Engineering Documentation Manager (Req. #08-016)

PC Board Designer (Req. #07-031)

Power Supply Design Engineer (Req. #08-008)

Product Engineer (Req. #08-014)

RF Engineer (Req. #07-030)

Sr. Power Supply Design Engineer (Req. #08-007)

QA Manager (Req. #08-012)

Job Summary:
Responsible for performing a wide variety of electronic or electro-mechanical assembly operations on assemblies or sub-assemblies. Determines and/or follows method sheets and assembly drawings in performing wiring, component installation, hand soldering and cable harnessing on assembly units. Makes setups and adjustments holding tolerances to drawing specifications.

• Performs inspection of all materials and documentation prior to performing assigned task.
• Assembles power supplies, controllers, microwave tube amplifiers, solid state power amplifiers and other electrical equipment
• Makes crimp connections on cables.
• Assembles components on PC boards including soldering
• Assembles mechanical components.
• Provide training assistance to other assemblers.
• Machine simple parts on lathe and vertical milling machine
• Modify and make parts using machinery and sheet metal equipment
• Performs other duties and responsibilities when required.
• Performs potting operation when required.

• Read, understand electrical Interconnects, electrical and mechanical assembly drawing
• Read, understand mechanical drawing
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good Math aptitude (adding, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Excellent solder skills.
• Excellent crimping skills.

Education and/or Experience:
High School diploma with five years mechanical assembler experience required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 

Job Summary:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Responsible for creating and modifying detailed drawings using CAD hardware and software from verbal inputs, sketches, layouts, or notes provided by engineering. Contributes design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product. Checks drawing plots versus the project input for correctness and conformance to standards. Works with engineers regarding model accuracy, design, drafting standards, and ECO/ECR documentation. May be involved in systems management including file maintenance, backup, and storage.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Qualifications/Competencies:

• Experienced at establishing input/output requirements for product development.
• Experienced in providing manufacturing quality documentation.
• Knowledge of ASME Y14.50M (dimensioning and tolerancing) practices.
• Experienced with a PLM tool, such as Omnify or Agile.

• Working Knowledge of complete Mechanical development and editing, Library Management and Design Output.
• Skilled at coordinating Mechanical Assembly Documentation and Detail Drawings.
• Skilled at coordinating test fixture documentation.
• Ability to communicate product knowledge between sales/customer and assemblers.
• Experienced at performing mechanical (and some electrical) design, drafting and documentation.
• Experienced at working closely with Engineering to understand and execute design/documentation requirements and objectives.
• Experienced with employing sound design and drafting practices using SolidWorks/PDMWorks and AutoCAD software.
• Ability to verify drafting and design work of self and others.
• Experienced at preparing Bills of Materials.
• Ability to provide technical support to other departments.
• Capable of performing other duties and responsibilities when required.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office and Adobe software.

Education and/or Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent, and Associates degree in drafting/design or a Certificate. Minimum of four years design and drafting experience, including two years experience with design concepts and elements. Three years of experience with SolidWorks/PDMWorks and Autocad software packages.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds or more.

Summary:
The Engineering Administrative Assistant will provide primary administrative support to the Director of Engineering and other managers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Provide Administrative support to the Director of Engineering and other managers as required.
• Coordinate travel arrangements; make arrangements for conferences and meetings, and complete expense reports and process invoices
• Organizes and utilizes data to prepare reports and presentations for meetings.
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues
• Assists in special projects as required by the Engineering Management Team.
• Maintain calendars, project schedules and project reports.
• Perform general clerical duties including but not limited to filing, photocopying, faxing, and mailing
• May provide back-up support for the reception lobby as required.
• Other administrative duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:    None

Qualifications/Competencies:  

• Excellent working skills using MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Excel and Word
• Able to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information is required
• Reliable and well-organized
• Present professional demeanor both personally and while on the phone
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Within established guidelines, ability to make independent decisions regarding the planning, organizing, and scheduling of work for the Engineering Administrative Assistant position.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Keen attention to detail

Education and/or Experience Required:

• 2 Year degree or equivalent. BA/BS is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years recent, related work experience, preferably supporting Senior Engineering Management.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds or more.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Summary:
Responsible for the management of a variety of documentation engineering services functions which could include document control, technical publications, product life cycle management, business process development or similar engineering and business support activities. Ensures the timely, thorough and accurate completion of all projects. Supports the preparation of new or modified designs. Ensures documentation packages are accurate and complete. Manages the activities of product documentation. Uses the MRP system to produce and maintain engineering/manufacturing documentation such as drawings, bills of material, parts list specifications, and engineering change orders. Ensures that master drawing files and history files are accurate and current, and that effective control is maintained over drawings and other document records.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for organizing, planning, scheduling, and staffing a multi-disciplined documentation control and technical publishing group to provide the highest quality product and designs.
• Provides overall resource management and schedule reporting.
• Oversees all document control efforts to meet quality standards and operational excellence objectives.
• Establishes documentation standards and methodologies.
• Participates in the direct the development of and execution of departmental budgets and staffing plans.
• Makes presentations to senior project management and customer personnel.
• Interfaces with various internal and external customers regarding design issues.
• Works with individuals at all levels and in all departments of the company to develop and implement processes designed to improve performance throughout the business.
• Manages team member's effectiveness, job satisfaction, career development, performance evaluations, training, etc.
• Explains company policies and regulations to subordinates, maintains effective personnel relationships, and recommends changes in employee status.
• Provides training on business process and tools in the areas of product documentation, PLM business processes, and other areas of responsibility.
• Recommends changes to policy.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities when required.

• Must have the vision and drive to establish the processes and controls necessary to meet the continued growth of the company.
• A minimum of five (10) years of experience managing a staff of 10 direct reports is required.
• A strong background in managing document control, bill of material maintenance including engineering changes (ECO's), and PLM.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent collaborative skills.
• Excellent math aptitude and analytical ability.
• Ability to learn new software products and hardware environments.
• Aptitude and desire to learn new products and technologies.

Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's of Science degree and ten (10) years of job applicable related experience.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 

Job Summary:
Responsibilities Responsible for product design and validation, including documentation, evaluation and deployment of products, applying knowledge of engineering principles.  Responsible for working closely with planning, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, design/drafting, assembly, test and production personnel in the development, validation and deployment of cost effective, reliable products.  Responsible for oral and written presentations, project planning, design reviews and reports for customers, colleagues and management.  Designs and analyzes mechanical systems, equipment and packaging; conducts feasibility studies and testing of new and modified product designs; works with support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing, and prototype fabrication; and works with design/drafting to document designs. Provide inputs to designer and drafters in developing the cooling and structural design of products using computer-assisted design (CAD) software.

Knowledge - Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
Job Complexity - Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors.  Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Supervision - Determines methods and procedures on new assignments, and may provide guidance to other personnel.

Experience - Requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience designing, developing, and production releasing of products.

Education - Requires a BS in mechanical engineering, MS is preferred.

Qualifications -

• Knowledge and experience of 3D CAD modeling design ( SolidWorks preferred)-5yrs min.
• Knowledge and experience of thermal analysis and modeling (CosmosWorks)- 3 yrs min, 5yrs preferred
• Knowledge and experience of thermal air flow analysis and modeling-3 yrs min, 5yrs preferred
• Knowledge and experience of environmental stress (vibration & shock)-2yrs min.
• Strong knowledge and experience of mechanical packaging-5yrs min.
• Knowledge and experience of root cause identification
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Knowledge and experience with MIL-STD requirements and testing
• Well-developed analytical skills
• Well-developed documentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able and willing to work in a highly  collaborative environment
• History of successful product development and delivery
• Proven history of successful development of thermal cooling systems
• Demonstrated track record of working closely with other team members in a fast paced environment to bring development concepts into high yield, reliable production components, assemblies and products

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds or more.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Summary:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Responsible for assisting engineers in the design and development of complex and detailed layouts of printed circuit boards. Collaborate in developing state-of-the-art designs for new and modifications to high density PC board designs. Works from preliminary schematics, bills of materials, and basic description of the board function, configuration, and arrangement as defined by engineering. Perform checking of design layouts and detailed drawings related to printed circuit boards and assemblies. Take active role in continuous improvements to design standards and practices.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Qualifications/Competencies:
. Design tool knowledge with Allegro, DXDesigner and PADS software.
. Experience with AutoCad software.
. Experience with PLM (Omnify) software or equivalent.
. Knowledge and experience with Analog and Digital design guidelines.
. Experience with Designs containing high-density, RF, High Voltage, SMT, double-sided mixed technology with numerous matched length, differential pairs, Micro-strip and high pin- count BGA routing.
. Working knowledge of IPC design standards.
. Must be able to work with sketches or verbal inputs to create or modify complex designs and layouts.
. Must be very versatile and able to adjust to the fast pace rhythm of XICOM's corporate and Engineering environment.
. Must be self-motivated and a have a team attitude.

Education and/or Experience:
Associate's degree or certificate in Electronic Design, Electronic Technology, or equivalent education with eight years minimum of advanced design layout experience.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds or more.

Job Summary:
Responsibilities - Responsible for product design and validation, including documentation, evaluation and deployment of products.  Responsible for working closely with planning, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, design/drafting, assembly, test and production personnel in the development, design, validation and deployment of cost effective, reliable products.  Also responsible for modification, validation and deployment of the design changes of existing products.  Analyzes and specifies equipment to establish solutions to complex problems.  Conducts experimental tests and evaluates results. Selects and specifies components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability criteria. Also reviews vendor capabilities and makes vendor recommendations.  Responsible for oral and written presentations, project planning, design reviews and reports for customers, colleagues and management. 
Knowledge - Having broad  experience and unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to the development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways.
Job Complexity - Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.  Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.  Internal and external contacts often pertain to company plans and objectives.
Supervision - Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new special assignments.  May supervise the activities of others.
Experience - Requires a minimum of 7 years of related experience.
Education - Requires a BS or MS of electrical engineering.
Qualifications -

• Strong knowledge and experience of power conversion topologies
• Strong knowledge and experience of power supply component characteristics and availability, resistors, capacitors, magnetics, semiconductors including FETS, ICs, rectifiers, transistors, and zeners.
• Strong knowledge and experience of feedback loop analysis
• Knowledge and experience of EMI and noise control
• Knowledge and experience of CE mark requirements
• Knowledge and experience of MIL Spec requirements
• Strong knowledge and experience of trouble shooting techniques
• Knowledge and experience of thermal management
• Knowledge and experience of high voltage design issues is a plus
• Knowledge and experience of layout and packaging
• Knowledge and experience of mechanical and thermal design
• Strong knowledge and experience of root cause identification
• Strong knowledge and experience with military and commercial products.
• Well-developed analytical skills
• Well-developed documentation skills
• Solid practical experience base
• Creative, considers and devises multiple solutions to technical problems
• Enthusiastic team player
• Self motivated to mentor and teach
• Disciplined approach to product design, documentation and validation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to communicate, defend and sell his ideas & change position if wrong
• Able and willing to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Able and willing to do hands on work
• Good multi-tasking skills
• History of successful product development and delivery
• Has a sustained record of creative achievement in development of products that have resulted in high reliability, manufacturable products.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
 

Job Summary:
Responsible for product design and validation, including documentation, evaluation and deployment of products. Responsible for working closely with planning, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, design/drafting, assembly, test and production personnel in the development, design, validation and deployment of cost effective, reliable products. Also responsible for modification, validation and deployment of the design changes of existing products. Analyzes and specifies equipment to establish solutions to complex problems. Conducts experimental tests and evaluates results. Selects and specifies components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability criteria. Also reviews vendor capabilities and makes vendor recommendations. Responsible for oral and written presentations, project planning, design reviews and reports for customers, colleagues and management.
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Excerises judgement in seleciting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
 
Supervisory Responsibilities: None

• Knowledge and design experience with microwave (5-26.5 GHz) and/or millimeter wave (26.5-50 GHz) products and technologies
• Knowledge and experience with cascaded RF chain design including: Gain, Amplitude and phase flatness, Noise power, Intermodulation, spectral re-growth and noise power distortion, Phase noise, Spurious, Temperature and vibration induced issues
• Knowledge and experience with: Specifying microwave components, Microwave/millimeter wave component vendors, Isolators, filters, Waveguide Assemblies, Solid State Amplifiers, Linearizers, Cables etc.
• Knowledge and experience with: Phase noise, AM/AM & AM/PM, phase matching
• Knowledge and experience of devices including: Power Amplifiers (>25 watts), Frequency converters (up and down), Low noise and medium power solid state amplifiers, PIN diode attenuators, Pre-distortion, Filters, Mixers, Coupler, Power combiners, Power dividers, Waveguide components and transitions
• Knowledge and experience of mechanical packaging
• Knowledge and experience digital and analog control systems
• Knowledge and experience of power supplies
• Strong knowledge and experience of root cause identification
• Knowledge and experience with MIL-STD requirements and testing
• Well-developed analytical skills and well-developed documentation skills
• Solid practical experience base
• Creative
• Enthusiastic team player
• Disciplined approach to product design, documentation and validation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able and willing to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Able and willing to do hands on work
• Able to appreciate and act on business driven issues
• Ability to manage projects and project teams
• Good multi-tasking skills
• History of successful product development and delivery
• Able to make appropriate technology choices
• Demonstrated track record of working closely with other team members in a fast paced environment to bring development concepts into high yield, reliable production components, assemblies and products.

Education and/or Experience: Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience designing, developing and production releasing of products. Requires a BS in Electrical Engineering. MS in electrical engineering preferred.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
 

Job Summary:

Responsible for the design and validation of advanced RF/Microwave/Millimeter wave products, including documentation, evaluation and deployment of products. Responsible for working closely with planning, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, design/drafting, assembly, test, production personnel and management in the development, design, validation and deployment of cost effective, reliable products. Also responsible for modification, validation and deployment of the design changes of existing products. Conducts experimental tests and evaluates results. Selects and specifies components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability criteria. Also reviews vendor capabilities and makes vendor recommendations. Responsible for oral and written presentations, project planning, design reviews and reports to colleagues and management.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Qualifications/Competencies:Utilizes advanced RF/MMW concepts and company objectives to develop complex
products/components in creative and effective ways.  Performs bench level testing of complex RF/MMW products/components to validate design and analyze hardware. - Analyzes product situations or data requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. May provide some direction/leadership to other personnel.
. Knowledge and design experience with microwave (5-26.5 GHz) and/or millimeter wave (26.5-50 GHz) circuits, products and technologies
. Knowledge and experience with cascaded RF chain design including:
Gain, Amplitude and phase flatness, Noise power, Intermodulation, spectral re-growth and noise power distortion, Phase noise, Spurious, Temperature and vibration induced issues, AM/AM & AM/PM, and Phase matching
. Proficient in circuit simulation and modeling tools
. Proficient in advanced RF/Microwave/Millimeter wave test equipment and measurement techniques ( such as amplifiers, Pre-distortion, oscillators, synthesizers) . In depth industry knowledge of RE/Microwave/Millimeter Wave components and state of art solid state technology
. Proficient technical writing skills
. Ability to organize, document, schedule and execute RF/Microwave/Millimeter wave RE component design projects
. Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
. Ability to effectively interact and communicate with others.
. Knowledge and experience of mechanical packaging
. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of root cause identification
. Knowledge and experience with MIL-STD requirements and testing
Additional Qualifications Icompetencies (a plus):
. Knowledge and experience with:
Designing and specifying microwave/millimeter wave components
Microwave/millimeter wave component vendors
lsolators, filters, solid state components, circuit substrates,
frequency converters, cables etc
. Knowledge and experience with device design including:
Power FETs, MMICs, Low noise devices, PIN diodes, Pre-distortion, Eilters, Mixers,
Couplers, Power combiners, Power dividers

Supervisory Responsibilities:  None. Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments. May provide guidance to other personnel.

Education and/or Experience:  Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience designing, developing and production releasing of products. Requires a BS in Electrical Engineering. MS in electrical engineering preferred.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Job Summary:
Responsibilities - Responsible for product design and validation, including documentation, evaluation and deployment of products.  Responsible for working closely with planning, procurement, manufacturing, engineering, design/drafting, assembly, test and production personnel in the development, design, validation and deployment of cost effective, reliable products.  Also responsible for modification, validation and deployment of the design changes of existing products.  Analyzes and specifies equipment to establish solutions to complex problems.  Conducts experimental tests and evaluates results. Selects and specifies components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability criteria. Also reviews vendor capabilities and makes vendor recommendations.  Responsible for oral and written presentations, project planning, design reviews and reports for customers, colleagues and management. 
Knowledge - As an expert in the field, uses professional concepts in developing resolution to critical issues and broad design matters.
Job Complexity - Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.  Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.  Contacts pertain to significant matters often involving coordination among groups.
Supervision - Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new special assignments.  May supervise the activities of others.
Experience - Requires a minimum of 15 years of related experience.
Education - Requires a BS or MS of electrical engineering
Qualifications -

• Strong knowledge and experience of power conversion topologies
• Strong knowledge and experience of power supply component characteristics and availability, resistors, capacitors, magnetics, semiconductors including FETS, ICs, rectifiers, transistors, and zeners.
• Strong knowledge and experience of feedback loop analysis
• Strong knowledge and experience of EMI and noise control
• Strong knowledge and experience of CE mark requirements
• Strong knowledge and experience of MIL Spec requirements
• Strong knowledge and experience of trouble shooting techniques
• Strong knowledge and experience of thermal management
• Strong knowledge and experience of high voltage design issues
• Strong knowledge and experience of high current design issues
• Strong knowledge and experience of layout and packaging
• Knowledge and experience of mechanical and thermal design
• Basic knowledge of RF & microwave technologies
• Basic knowledge of computer and digital control systems
• Strong knowledge and experience of root cause identification
• Strong knowledge and experience with military and commercial products.
• Well-developed analytical skills
• Well-developed documentation skills
• Solid practical experience base
• Creative, considers and devises multiple solutions to technical problems
• Understands customer concerns of reliability and translates them into design approaches for reliability and repeatability in manufacturing.
• Enthusiastic team player
• Self motivated to mentor and teach
• Disciplined approach to product design, documentation and validation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to communicate, defend and sell his ideas & change position if wrong.
• Able and willing to work in a highly  collaborative environment
• Able and willing to do hands on work
• Able to appreciate and act on business driven issues
• Ability to manage projects and project teams
• Good multi-tasking skills
• History of successful product development and delivery
• Able to make appropriate technology choices
• Interested in the market place of the company
• Able and willing to effectively to interface with customers and business development staff to draw out potential needs for new and improved products.
• Motivated to identify and track new technologies that may give Xicom a technical market advantage.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Job Summary:
Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality assurance systems and activities. Defines and specifies the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision, accuracy, and reliability of company products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Personally drives the company cross-functionally to meet its quality objectives.
• Manages Quality Coordinator, Quality Control (QC) and Quality Engineering (QE) calibration functions.
• Develops strong teams for C/A P/A reliability and major programs as required.
• Manages team members' effectiveness, job satisfaction, career development, performance evaluations, etc.
• Explains company policies and regulations to subordinates, maintains effective personnel relationships, and recommends changes in employee status.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with key customers, including reports of quality and performance where warranted. Augments marketing activities with QA presentations as required.
• Establishes, maintains and enforces effective cross functional departmental processes.
• Continuous improvement of company's quality system.
• Manages the company-wide internal audit and spot check programs.
• Leads the company's corrective/preventive action program.
• Leads the supplier quality management programs.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities when required.

• Knowledge in quality process controls, data analysis, supplier quality, and process improvement initiatives required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead and facilitate a team.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts (ratios, percentages).
• Familiarity with Material Requirements & Planning (MRP) system.
• Data Reporting.
• Experience with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills

Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Physical Science and three years of QA/QC experience in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.