Automation Systems Engineer II

Automated Production Test Systems Engineer

Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. With design, sales, and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits' products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement, and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance, and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea, and aircraft; automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.

Design, validate, and scale automated production test systems and robotic device handlers for RF and Microwave components. This role is responsible for enabling standardized architectures, throughput improvement, global alignment, and long-term scalability of automated test processes.

Salary Range : $100,000 - $125,000 per year

Job Function :

• Test Handler Strategy Execution

Define, design, and validate standardized robotic test handlers, adaptable across multiple RF product lines.

Analyze test and assembly processes to identify candidates for automation based on capacity, efficiency, and process control needs.

Prepare proposals, resource / budget estimates, and project plans for new automation initiatives.

Create system specifications, qualification / buy-off plans, operation and maintenance procedures.

Provide sustaining engineering support for deployed handler systems.

Stay current with emerging automation technologies (vision, robotics, motion systems, AI-driven inspection) and evaluate for Mini-Circuits applications.

Qualifications :

Experience with automated inspection systems (AOI, Keyence, Cognex vision).

Strong communication and documentation skills.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements / Skills :

Disclaimer : The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines. Mini-Circuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Management's discretion.

Mini-Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, gender identity, gender dysphoria, pregnancy-related condition, and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.