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MI Technologies designs and manufactures automated microwave test and measurement systems comprising very sophisticated mechanical and electronic products. The Company develops instrumentation, position control and positioning equipment and advanced receivers for the satellite, PCS and wireless communications, transportation, aerospace and defense industries. Located in the northeast suburbs of Atlanta (Suwanee, Georgia), MI Technologies is a privately held company established in 1997. The business was the former Scientific-Atlanta Instrumentation division. MI Technologies is the leading global supplier of microwave instrumentation products, systems and technologies for antenna, component, radome and radar cross-section measurements. The success and growth of the Company can be attributed to the quality and reliability of our products and the technical expertise of our employees. We constantly strive to be the best at what we do by providing superior customer service, developing our employees' skills and knowledge, focusing on quality and excellence (six sigma) in everything we do, and being continually aware of our responsibilities as an employer and good corporate citizen. MI Technologies is an industry leader that is led by a strong, talented executive team supported by the best industry talent around. Join us and help us build an exciting new Company.

MI Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating excellence through diversity. All qualified candidates are urged to apply. We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical, Dental and Life Insurance, Paid Holidays, Vacation and a 401K investment program with company matching. See below for current openings.

Cover letters and resumes can be sent to Ike Prather, Director of Human Resources, via e-mail at iprather@mi-technologies.com or via facsimile at 678-542-2601. No telephone calls, please.

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Applications Engineer - Current Opening

Applications Engineer:

MI Technologies offers a wide range of microwave test solutions to meet our customer’s needs.  This includes Microwave Test Systems for Radar Cross Section, Far-Field, Near-Field, and Compact Range Antenna test facilities for a diverse group of commercial, government/military, university and international customers.

Job Description:

The Applications Engineer plays an essential role in the process of understanding the customer’s needs, translating them into requirements and formulating affordable solutions.  The Applications Engineer’s activity is directed to the customer by MI’s Marketing and Sales organization. The Applications Engineer works closely with the Customer and MI’s Program Office and Engineering Staff to create the solution with the best value for the customer. 

The Applications Engineer needs to have capabilities across technical, marketing and business areas. This particular position requires strong analytical skills to analyze complex technical systems. The candidate should have 10+ years of significant experience with proposals, customer interaction, and systems design and analysis.

A strong background in Microwave Antenna design is preferred.  Additional desired background experience would include; RF System Design, Microwave Component Selection and Specification, Microwave Communications, and Hands-on Experience using a variety of Antenna Test Ranges, and knowledge of mechanical positioning systems.

Familiarity with MATLAB, GRASP, HFSS and other industry analytical tools considered a plus. The candidate should have a strong aptitude for problem solving and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. The candidate must be able to team with other MI functions such as Sales, Marketing, Program Office, Service, Operations and Engineering to develop solutions for the customer consistent with MI’s business goals.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Physics with 10+ years experience. MBA a plus.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• Availability for some travel for onsite installations
 

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Electrical Design Engineer - Current Opening

Electrical Design Engineer:

Job Description:

MI Technologies currently has a need for an Electrical Design Engineer in its Product Engineering department.  Product Engineering develops electronic equipment used in Automated Microwave Measurement Systems, including Microwave Receivers, Microwave Signal Sources,  Position Control and specialty instruments.  The high performance demands of these Measurement Systems drives the specifications for each product to very high precision and accuracy.

Since Microwave Instruments are continuing to move toward digital processing, the primary skills required for this position are digital hardware design, FPGA coding, low frequency analog circuit design, and unit level product design.  These skills include the ability to design and analyze digital and analog circuits, select appropriate components, develop schematics using OrCad, oversee board layout, develop parts lists, and create a complete documentation package including test procedures and instruction manuals.  Unit-level product design may also include selecting power supplies, producing wiring harness drawings using Visio, and working with a Mechanical engineer to develop unit packaging.  The ability to test and troubleshoot all designs in support of manufacturing and system integration is also required.

The type of work performed in Product Engineering varies significantly from time to time.  Therefore, in addition to these primary skills, the flexibility and capability of contributing in one or more secondary Product Engineering roles is required.  These may include RF circuit design, RF subsystem design, Digital Signal Processing, Microwave measurement equipment architecture, Position Control & Measurement equipment architecture, microwave components, and design and integration of systems using these components and instruments.

 Requirements:

  • The ability to learn quickly, pay attention to detail, and work productively to solve a variety of problems will be necessary for success in this position. 

  • This position also requires the ability to manage one’s own time to meet budgets and schedules as well as the interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively as part of a team.

  • Experience must include 3 or more years of digital hardware design, and
  • Educational background must include a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. 
  • Occasional travel may be required.

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Manufacturing Engineer - Current Opening

Mfg. Engineer:

Job Description:

MI Technologies is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to work within the Operations Organization.  The Manufacturing Engineer will support Manufacturing including capacity planning, standard product cost analysis, assembly/manufacturing tooling, MRP analysis and planning, engineering change order processing, new product implementation, and program/project planning.  Additionally the qualified candidate will assist in generating reports and tools and utilizing them to evaluate and improve the various manufacturing processes.  The Manufacturing Engineer will also assist in Quality and help assure quality practices and procedures are being followed, including corrective action implementation.  Also, the Manufacturing Engineer will develop Quality improvement initiatives including writing procedures, work instructions, assembly/inspection aids, etc.  The Manufacturing Engineer will also work closely with the planners, procurement, engineering, and the program managers to develop program schedules, assist with factory assembly implementation and integration, and support various labor cost analyses.               

Requirements:

  • The qualified candidate will have an Engineering degree with at least 4 years experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role that supported both mechanical and electronic products.
  • The candidate must have a thorough understanding of MRP and must have experience with multi-level bills of material, configuration management, and ideally will have experience in a low volume/high mix production environment.
  • Additionally, the candidate must be proficient in all Microsoft Office Products and proficiency with Microsoft Access is desired.

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Program Manager - Current Opening

Program Manager:

Job Description:

Responsible for the management of multi-million dollar short and long term complex technical equipment and service contracts in the public and private sectors for both domestic and international markets. Position requires highly Developed project/program management skills with a minimum of five years verifiable success in contract management including customer and multi-discipline interfaces, financial management, schedules timely problem identification and resolution supported by excellent oral and written communication skills.  

               

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in a technical field with a working knowledge of microwave and antenna products required.
  • MS or MBA highly desirable.
  • Moderate to heavy travel involved.

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Systems  Engineer - Current Opening

Senior Systems Engineer (1):

Job Description:

The Senior Systems Engineer should have 10+ years of experience with a track record of progressively increasing responsibilities. The candidate should have the capability to lead technical development of a program including; analyzing complex system requirements, allocating design requirements to subsystems, performing RF analysis, leading integration and acceptance testing, working with customers to meet contract requirements. The candidate should demonstrate leadership capabilities over a team of detail design engineers.

A strong background in Microwave Antenna design is preferred.  Additional desired background experience would include; RF System Design, Microwave Component Selection and Specification, Microwave Communications, and Hands-on Experience using a variety of Antenna Test Ranges.

Familiarity with MATLAB, GRASP, HFSS and other industry analytical tools considered a plus. The candidate should have a strong aptitude for problem solving with good organizational and documentation skills. The candidate must be a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a willingness to mentor junior team members.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics with 10+ years experience
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance
  • Availability for some travel for onsite installations

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Lead Systems Engineer- Current Opening

Primary Responsibilities & Activities

Lead Engineers with extensive project experience in highly technical systems.  

Job Description:

The persons filling these positions must have the ability to take diverse specifications in RF/Microwave measurements along with a detailed understanding of mechanical design processes to bring the strength of the Company together to deliver complex products to our customers.  These are lead systems engineering positions that require approximately ten years of experience in design and systems engineering processes.  The successful candidates will be required to manage teams of multi-disciplined engineers in a consolidated effort to successfully deliver system products.  The systems being designed are for microwave measurement of various test items such as antennas and radomes being used in radar, communications (both wireless and satellite), satellite data transfers, and other applications.  The major contributors to the products have specialties in microwave, mechanical and electrical engineering. 

Requirements:

  • The candidates should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with supporting experience. 

  • Skills in systems engineering processes are highly desired.

 

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Planner- Current Opening

Job Description:

MI Technologies is looking for a Planner to support Program Management within the Manufacturing Organization. The Planner will be the key Manufacturing person responsible for different programs, as related to content, schedule, engineering release status, etc.. The Planner will have ownership responsibilities for all Manufacturing activities including scheduling of work through the factory and work order releases. Additionally, the Planner will work with Program/proposal teams to assist in developing cost estimates. The Planner will be expected to be fully knowledgeable of all material and manufacturing related issues, including schedule for each program assigned. The Planner will be responsible for the communication process with Manufacturing, Program Management, and Engineering on each program assigned. In addition to program responsibilities, the planner will be expected to release workorders to the shop floor, expedite material, coordinate production schedules, and generate and prepare scheduling and planning reports. Additional responsibilities include ECO implementation, scheduling of Sales Orders, and attending various meetings, including Program reviews.

 Requirements:

Candidates must have 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with thorough knowledge of MRP systems, understanding of business operating systems, proven ability to meet deadlines and a Bachelor’s degree (Engineering degree preferred). Candidate must have experience in a low volume, custom environment with a high product mix and possess the ability to read engineering drawings. Candidate must be proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel) and Project. Proficiency in MS Access is preferred.

 

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Senior Systems Engineer/Antenna Design (2):

Job Description:

The Senior Systems Engineer candidate should have a strong analytical background along with verifiable practical experience in the RF and antenna industry. Antenna design experience is preferred. This position's responsibilities include concept development and system design, RF performance modeling, technical guidance to senior management, technical mentoring, establishing and tracking schedules/ budgets/ risks, interfacing with customers and contractors for major systems and components, developing proposals, preparing customer presentations and supporting strategic planning and programs targeted for future capture. This challenging role is to work within a multi-disciplinary engineering team environment to develop and deliver microwave, radar and antenna test and measurement systems spanning both near-field and far-field technologies.

Qualified candidates will hold a BSEE (MSEE or PhD. preferred), have 10 years of experience in a systems environment, U.S. Citizen capable of obtaining security clearance and a strong foundation in antenna, RF and electronic system design.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics
  • 10+ years experience in antenna/RF industry
  • Excellent documentation skills
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance
  • Availability for some travel for onsite installations

Positive Factors:

  • Strong analytical skills with ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts   

  • Antenna design experience 

  • Programming capability and power user of MATLAB and/or GRASP

  • Capability to transform complex concepts into practical applications

  • Experience with near-field technologies and anechoic chambers

  • Ability to multi-task and balance a variety of priorities

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Mechanical Engineers - Current Opening

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description:

The Senior Mechanical Engineer should have 10+ years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment with a track record of progressively increasing responsibilities.   The candidate must be able to lead the development of mechanical products assuming full responsibility for execution of activities including costing/scheduling, design, analysis, and engineering documentation. The candidate should demonstrate leadership capabilities.

Extensive experience with design and selection of machine elements used in precision drive mechanisms including bearings, gearboxes, position sensors, and servomotors is required.  The candidate must also be familiar with fabrication and integration of positioning systems and be able to optimize designs for manufacturing.  A background in machine tool design would be highly desirable.

Analytical skills should include a working knowledge of classical strength of materials, static and dynamic equilibrium analysis encompassing inertial, stress, thermal and deflection based design considerations.  The candidate should have a working knowledge of aluminum and steel weldment design practice with an understanding of human safety factors.  Familiarity with product safety certification process, including CE marking is a plus. Required computer skills include solid modeling, 3D CAD (SolidWorks) with drawing generation and analysis tools like as COSMOS or Algor.  Must be PC literate and able to use MS Office products. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will have a strong aptitude for problem solving with good organizational skills.  The candidate must be a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a willingness to mentor junior team members.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years experience in a machine design/fabrication environment.  Experience should include:

  • Solid modeling and generation of detail drawings with Bills of Material

  • Designing welded steel and aluminum structures

  • Designing drive systems (servomotors, position sensors, gearboxes, controllers)

  • Demonstrable understanding of mechanics of materials as it is applied to the design and selection of machine elements

  • Understanding of precision machine shop and welding practices

  • Hands-on installation of mechanical products

  • Leadership of product development teams

Preferred:

  1. Knowledge of finite element structural analysis, including calculations of stresses, safety margins, buckling margins and modal analysis

  2. Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

  3. PE Certification a plus

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Customer Support Engineer - Current Opening
The Customer Support Engineering position in Spain is a critical position. In this key role, you will provide a variety of support services for our customers. Additionally, you will be involved with a variety of related activities including providing planned and emergency support services for customers at their facilities, working with Program teams supporting installations of new measurement systems and other support activities in other regions as required. The successful candidate will be well positioned for growth into several potential positions including: Systems Engineering, Product Engineering, Key Customer Account Management, Program Management, etc.

Job Description:

Conduct/Support Range probes and characterizations to assess customer test ranges for proper operating performance

  • Assist customers in optimizing their measurement systems
  • Perform data analysis, prepare test briefings, and write test reports
  • Work with mechanics and subcontractors during testing
  • Assist in hardware and software troubleshooting
  • Determining appropriate corrective action, as required
  • Provide technical assistance by phone for customer base
  • Assist customers with hardware/software issues
  • Schedule calibrations and PM visits around customer priorities
  • On-site support of customer Microwave test instrumentation
  • Support customer test/production facilities on contracted or as-required basis for scheduled calibrations and preventive maintenance (PM)
  • Repair equipment, usually to module level and sometimes to component level, using standard and proprietary test equipment
  • Troubleshoot system problems and assist customers wit proper operation of electronic and electro-mechanical devices.
  • Prepare Field Service Reports and Calibration Certificates upon completion
  • MI Technologies ambassador to our customers
  • Develop outstanding relationships with the Company's customers to enhance future business on a sole source basis.
  • Insure that the customer is aware of all improvements made to the Company's hardware and software products to support the notion of system upgrades.
  • Support the customer in every way possible to keep their test systems and ranges operating in the manner required by the customer.

An exceptional opportunity for an RF/Microwave Engineer who is interested in working in an innovative and challenging environment with a company that specializes in the design and manufacture of equipment for testing microwave and satellite communication systems, radomes, and radar systems. This is a developmental position opportunity, which will expose the right candidate to all facets of our business.

Requirements:

  • BSEE, with at least 2 years of experience in microwave design theory, practical microwave circuit or antenna design, or an MSEE with proven course work in microwave circuit or antenna design.
  • Previous Microwave/RF/Antenna experience preferred. Some electro-mechanical experience desired.
  • Must be a citizen of Spain and capable of obtaining a security clearance. Prior security clearance desirable.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
  • Excellent documentation, organization and time management skills.
  • Position available in Spain, preferably near Madrid.
  • MI Technologies offers a competitive compensation package for the right candidate.

Customer Support Engineer - Current Opening
The Customer Support Engineering position in the Los Angeles area is a critical position. In this key role, you will provide a variety of support services for our customers. Additionally, you will be involved with a variety of related activities including providing planned and emergency support services for customers at their facilities, working with Program teams supporting installations of new measurement systems and other support activities in other regions as required. The successful candidate will be well positioned for growth into several potential positions including: Systems Engineering, Product Engineering, Key Customer Account Management, Program Management, etc.

Job Description:

Conduct/Support Range probes and characterizations to assess customer test ranges for proper operating performance

  • Assist customers in optimizing their measurement systems
  • Perform data analysis, prepare test briefings, and write test reports
  • Work with mechanics and subcontractors during testing
  • Assist in hardware and software troubleshooting
  • Determining appropriate corrective action, as required
  • Provide technical assistance by phone for customer base
  • Assist customers with hardware/software issues
  • Schedule calibrations and PM visits around customer priorities
  • On-site support of customer Microwave test instrumentation
  • Support customer test/production facilities on contracted or as-required basis for scheduled calibrations and preventive maintenance (PM)
  • Repair equipment, usually to module level and sometimes to component level, using standard and proprietary test equipment
  • Troubleshoot system problems and assist customers wit proper operation of electronic and electro-mechanical devices.
  • Prepare Field Service Reports and Calibration Certificates upon completion
  • MI Technologies ambassador to our customers
  • Develop outstanding relationships with the Company's customers to enhance future business on a sole source basis.
  • Insure that the customer is aware of all improvements made to the Company's hardware and software products to support the notion of system upgrades.
  • Support the customer in every way possible to keep their test systems and ranges operating in the manner required by the customer.

An exceptional opportunity for an RF/Microwave Engineer who is interested in working in an innovative and challenging environment with a company that specializes in the design and manufacture of equipment for testing microwave and satellite communication systems, radomes, and radar systems. This is a developmental position opportunity, which will expose the right candidate to all facets of our business.

Requirements:

  • BSEE, with at least 2 years of experience in microwave design theory, practical microwave circuit or antenna design, or an MSEE with proven course work in microwave circuit or antenna design.
  • Previous Microwave/RF/Antenna experience preferred. Some electro-mechanical experience desired.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
  • Excellent documentation, organization and time management skills.
  • MI Technologies offers a competitive compensation package for the right candidate.

Sales Manager - Current Opening

Responsibilities

 Reporting to the Vice President, Sales, the primary responsibility of this position is the development and capture of profitable business from the assigned customer set in North America. To be successful in this role, it is essential that one draw on all available resources to accomplish the following on a continuous basis:

  • Contribute strongly to the overall strategy to achieve preferred supplier status with assigned accounts

  • Organize and execute higher level sales initiatives that support the account strategy

  • Identify and communicate with all potential customers in the assigned customer set

  • Identify needs within the customer set that the Company can address

  • Recommend and promote possible solutions to their needs

  • Identify and qualify opportunities for orders

  • Document qualified opportunities to Company Business Office for response

  • Work with Business Office to develop strategies and tactics for capture of qualified opportunities and for maximizing profitability of such opportunities

  • Support Business Office as required in preparing quotes and proposals and delivering/presenting them to the customers

  • Follow through on all quotes and proposals to final disposition

  • Maintain dialogue with customers and Company team during order execution

  • Follow up with customers after order delivery to determine satisfaction and opportunity for follow-on business

  • Assure ongoing support of the installed base and help maximize sales of service and support to the assigned customer set

  • Perform routine internal reporting of status of assigned Strategic Accounts, and of all opportunities and proposal efforts

 Requirements

  •  Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering

  • Proven track record in Sales, with minimum 5 years experience

  • Experience and proven skills in selling high technology product

  • Experience and proven skills in solution or system selling

  • Capability to sell effectively at multiple levels of a customer’s organization

  • Strategic thinker that can provide leadership to Strategic Account Team

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

  • Team player that will provide help wherever it is needed to get the job done

  • Experience or background in RF technology is a definite plus

  • Experience selling to US Department of Defense is a definite plus

  • The position requires 60% or greater travel

The position requires US citizenship
 
 

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