PetSafe Looking for a Senior Staff RF Design Engineer

Radio Systems Corporation (RSC) is a growing international organization that offers a variety of openings at any given time. If you are interested in working at RSC, send us your resume. Should your background and qualifications align with any open positions we have, we will be sure to contact you. Thank you for considering Radio Systems Corporation, where we strive to hire the best people with the right talents!

At our main campus in Knoxville, TN, you won't find offices, closed rooms, or suits. We believe that you can work hard without having to wear a tie. Our CEO Randy Boyd sits at a new desk in a different department every few months. You will find Drinkwell® fountains on every floor for thirsty pups coming in from a walk in the dog park across the street. You'll also see Busy Buddy® toys in the on-site gym and conference rooms to give our dogs something to do while we come up with new marketing strategies or prototypes.

Job Title:  Senior Staff RF Design Engineer

Classification:  Full-Time, Exempt

Objective: 

Electronic product designs that meet specification and timeline requirements, facilitating speed to market requirements and competitive advantage in both reliability and cost.

Summary of Position: 

Position's primary responsibility is creating electronic designs as part of new product development projects. Position will also be involved with product sustaining efforts and cost reduction efforts. Position will interact with project management, marketing, sales, purchasing, and customer service as required to complete projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Determines feasibility of proposed new product designs based on initial new product specifications.
• Manages multiple project timelines ensuring key milestones are met successfully.
• Creates and owns electronic designs of products as assigned by manager.
• Works with assigned Mechanical Engineer(s) to optimize compatibility of electrical and mechanical portions of product designs.
• Works closely with product development manager throughout new product development process (NPD) to ensure NPD is adhered too.
• Completes documentation, as required by NPD.
• Owns electronic design portion of product sustaining efforts.
• Owns electronic design portion of return reduction efforts.
• Owns electronic design portion of cost reduction efforts.
• Tracks and measures all projects by appropriate methods as directed by manager.
• Manages contracted engineering consultants as needed.
• Supports development of instruction manuals, training manuals, and other consumer service information.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.
• Understand the consumers' needs and expectations for our products and services using methods such as listening to consumer calls in Customer Care.

Specifications:

• Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Possesses excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Is self-starting, self-motivated, and a goal oriented team member.
• Has ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects at one time to meet deadlines.
• Possesses both the ability to work independently and work with a team to accomplish tasks.
• Received 4-year technical degree from an accredited institution, with an emphasis on electrical or electronic engineering.
• Has a minimum of 10 years experience in electronic and RF design.
• Can sit for a majority of the workday with minimal walking, bending, and standing required.
• Has excellent computer skills including knowledge of common Office software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Is willing and able to travel both domestically and internationally.

Accountabilities:

• Complete assigned projects according to project timelines.
• Complete all project documentation according NPD.
• Complete assigned projects within budget.
• Provides advice to Mechanical Engineer on PCB layout and other mechanically relevant issues.
• Executes the company’s Intellectual Property Strategy by designing with the goal of patentable designs.
• Ultimately accountable to the continued success and growth of RSC.

Relationships:

• Reports directly to SBU Sr. Electrical Engineer.
• Maintains an effective working relationship with all SBU team members and with all members of non-SBU support departments critical to new product development projects.
• Maintains an effective working relationship with team members when participating in Continuous Improvement teams.
• Maintains an effective working relationship with product suppliers, contract manufactures, and contract consultants.

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Posted  April 6, 2014