Applications Engineer (SM08001)

Location: Durham
Department: Sales & Marketing

Summary

This is an exciting time to be a Nitronex employee. We are the only fully-qualified, ISO certified supplier of Gallium Nitride-on-Silicon RF power transistors for wireless communications applications in the world. Our Sigantic® manufacturing process delivers GaN-on-Silicon RF power transistors to meet the increasing power, frequency and bandwidth requirements found in the communication infrastructure and military markets. By combining the performance of GaN devices with the economy and familiarity of silicon substrates, Nitronex now gives communications OEMs the ideal solution. Nitronex is able to deliver on the promise of GaN-on-Silicon through the interlocking disciplines of GaN process development, RF device design and intellectual property.

The continued success of our company is the result of the creativity and hard work of our employees. At Nitronex, you will play a vital role in our vision. Our vision is to become the pre-eminent and worldwide leader of high performance RF power devices based on GaN technology. We support and develop a team of employees whose skills, commitment and values exemplify the highest quality of performance to the company, our customers, co-workers and shareholder.

We are currently seeking an entry to mid level Apps Engineer to join ourrapidly growing team in Durham, NC!

Job Description:

This position is responsible for building tuning, and testing evaluation boards against customer and/or marketing requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop CAD drawings, build, tune, and test application boards and provide report per customer and/or marketing specifications on common types of RF devices: power transistors, power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, switches, mixers, discrete and MMIC devices
  

• Perform testing of devices using common RF tests including load-pull, modulated waveform distortion, S-parameters, multi-port isolation, noise figure, conversion loss/gain, insertion loss, output mismatch/robustness, DC and pulsed I-V
  
• Tune standard application boards to center performance across expected component variations
  
• Present data to customers, correlate data between Nitronex and customer test systems to resolve differences in equipment and methodology
  
• Develop test capability and equipment purchase roadmap to align with application engineering department requirements. Implement quality assurance metrics using gold standards or other methods to determine quality of data provided to customers
  

Job Requirements:

• Associates Degree in Electronics

• 3 years experience working as an RF or Apps Eng

• 5 years experience with high power amplifiers and MMIC and device characterizations

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to:

E-mail:
hr@nitronex.com
Fax: 919-807-9200

US Mail:
Attn: Human Resources
Nitronex Corporation
2305 Presidential Drive
Durham, NC 27703