Reporting to the VP of Engineering, HFC, the Hardware Engineer will work with the ATX Product Development teams to develop and implement detailed designs for the HFC Outside Plant products as ATX expands it product portfolio in the HFC space. The role will be located with the Atlanta based RF development team.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

The following duties outline, but do not limit, the regular position requirements. These may be revised from time to time as business conditions dictate, at the discretion of the Manager.

• This is a hardware engineering design position focused on new product development.
• There will be a mixed amount of digital and analog hardware engineering design and analysis as required working with the HFC product development team.
• Research, develop and evaluate design concepts including components and specifications for use in the product design and development.
• Utilize simulation software tools for circuit simulation and analysis of designs.
• Work in close cooperation with the RF engineering design team and product management team on cost effective, manufacturable solutions for the amplifier and node product platforms.
• Work with outside suppliers to identify components able to meet the custom and off the shelf design requirements of the product requirements.
• Perform or facilitate testing of the product / system as required to validate the designs and generate data sets for use in internal reviews and customer reviews.
• Follow our ATX development process and documentation requirements during the new product development programs as required
• Provide schedule estimate inputs as needed for project planning and participate in ongoing program update activities providing as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The following criteria are the minimum qualifications required for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Master’s degree a plus.
• At least 3 years of digital and analog circuit design experience with some exposure to FPGA coding desirable.
• Background in schematic capture tools – Mentor, Cadence, Altium or similar
• Strong preference for a background in broadband RF product development for the Cable HFC Industry.
• Background in commercial product design and optimization for low cost design targets
• Solid background developing technical specifications based on marketing product requirements
• Background in delivering quality designs to market in a timely fashion, with a high degree of quality and longevity.
• Good documentation and communication skills for both internal and external facing communications.

TRAVEL

• This position may require some limited travel within North America.