Senior Mems Design Engineer

Description
Position at Knowles
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title:Senior MEMS Design Engineer
Department:MEMS Engineering
Location:Itasca, Illinois
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
Seek motivated and creative individual to work in a fast-paced, market-oriented R&D team environment developing MEMS technology for microphones, and related mobile platform applications. Strong preference will be given for experience with MEMS design, characterization, and modeling/simulation. Other desirable background experiences include MEMS processing and acoustics. Candidate will be expected to offer creative insights and solutions for R&D problems, with direct responsibilities for developing new design concepts and architectures, modeling/simulation, characterization, design and analysis of experiments, and written and oral presentations.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Aid in the design, analysis, and characterization of MEMS devices
• Streamline and improve automated processes for MEMS design, characterization, and analysis
• Analyze data, design experiments, develop meaningful conclusions, and produce written summaries of results
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional engineering teams including MEMS, circuits, systems, and packaging

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• BS degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, or acoustical) or physics with 3-5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong diagnostic, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Strong fundamentals in second-order electrical and/or mechanical systems
• Coding proficiency: Experience in Python, Matlab, and LISP/SKILL preferred
• Ability to work well with others in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• MS or PhD degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, or acoustical) or physics
• Experience with at least 2-3 of the following:
  • Cadence or similar EDA tools: VSE, ADE, VLS, Spectre, and SKILL
  • Finite-element analysis: Comsol or Ansys preferred
  • Lumped-parameter modeling of MEMS, transducers, mechanical, or acoustical systems
  • Design optimization techniques (DOE, machine learning, etc.)
  • ANC or acoustic beamforming algorithms
  • MEMS or IC layout & verification
  • Simulink, Modelica, or SystemModeler
  • Coventor MEMS+ and CoventorWare

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
• Manager - MEMS Design Engineering
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
Founded in 1946, Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN) is a market leader and global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic solutions and specialty components serving the mobile communications, consumer electronics, medical technology, military, aerospace and industrial markets. Knowles has a leading position in micro-electro-mechanical systems microphones, speakers and receivers which are used in smartphones, tablets and mobile handsets. Knowles is also a leading manufacturer of transducers used in hearing aids and other medical devices and has a strong position in oscillators (timing devices) and capacitor components which enable various types of communication. Knowles' focus on the customer, combined with unique technology, rigorous testing and global scale, helps to deliver innovative solutions and consistently dependable and precise products. Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles has more than 10,000 employees in 37 locations around the world. For more information, visit www.knowles.com.
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Revised: July 2022