Employment Opportunities

Shine Micro Employment OpportunitiesEmployment at Shine Micro offers a small-business working environment where every team member makes a difference.

Our beautiful Pacific Northwest location features local walking/hiking trails around the office, and a reasonable cost of living (and a lot less traffic) compared to Seattle.  The specialized nature of our industry boasts unique, challenging and engaging subject matter, in a field with global impact.

Shine Micro is an equal opportunity employer.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Available Employment Opportunities:

Electronics Assembler

US Citizenship required

Location: Port Ludlow WA, on the Olympic Peninsula
Full Time – Assembler
Pay rates: DOE

Purpose of the Job

Shine Micro, Inc. is seeking an Electronics Assembler to work in a fast-paced team environment at our Port Ludlow office. The job involves assembling printed circuit boards, cables, electronic components, sub-assemblies, and systems using a variety of materials, tools and documentation. On-the-job training is provided.  Experience working under ISO9001 and AS9100 or similar working practices and procedures is highly desirable.  This position also has the potential for growth into related administrative tasks. 

Essential Duties

  • Assemble surface-mount and through-hole components to IPC standards with various soldering tools
  • Assemble PCBAs into sub-assemblies and systems
  • Follow documented assembly and rework procedures
  • Work using a microscope, sometimes all day
  • Remove and replace SMT and through-hole electronic components
  • Follow ISO 9001 quality system and common industry workmanship standards
  • Follow proper Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) procedures at all times
  • Perform job in accordance with proper material handling procedures and guidelines
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Overtime may be occasionally required

Qualifications

  • Ability to read and interpret assembly drawings, procedures, and bills of material
  • Basic electronic component identification skills, including polarity
  • Ability to learn new processes quickly
  • Basic computer skills required including MS Word and Excel
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Positive attitude and motivation to learn new processes
  • Detail oriented, ability to handle multiple tasks, good time management, team player

Additional Knowledge and Skills (Desired, not required)

  • Lean Manufacturing – Continuous Improvement
  • Advanced soldering certificates

Potential Growth Opportunities

  • Build and rework prototypes for Engineering
  • Shipping and Receiving
  • Incoming Inspection
  • Creation, Organization, and Archiving of Production Records
  • Inventory Management

Shine Micro is an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

E-mail or fax resumes, cover letter and references to:
E-mail: jobs@shinemicro.com, Subject line: Assembler
Fax: 360-437-4003
Mail: Shine Micro Inc.
P.O. Box 340
Port Gamble, WA 98364-0340


Embedded TI DSP Software Development Engineer

US Citizenship required

Location: Port Ludlow WA, on the Olympic Peninsula

Purpose of the Job

Shine Micro is seeking an experienced TI DSP Software Development Engineer to work in a fast-paced team environment at our Port Ludlow office. The selected candidate will be part of a small engineering team performing research and development for Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), IoT and Ocean of Things (OoT). The candidate must have an intimate knowledge of TI DSPs and TI Code Composer.

Essential Duties

  • Develop SDR-based products using TI C54XX, TI MSP430 and TI Code Composer in both Windows and Linux environments
  • Work simultaneously on projects in different phases, including support of legacy products
  • Work within multiple disciplines: software, firmware, electrical, mechanical and technical writing
  • Design at the system block level, modeling RF systems and/or wireless communication networks
  • Collaborate with antenna and circuit designers on novel RF systems and algorithms
  • Integration and testing of software designs
  • Contribute to overall maintenance of software
  • Produce documentation of specifications and test plans
  • Other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years of related experience
  • Experience with TI C54XX, TI MSP430 and TI Code Composer, C, C++, and Python
  • Understanding of embedded design considerations including memory management, microprocessor architectures, instruction efficiency, and I/O timing
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies (languages, patterns, signal analysis, etc.)
  • Strong analysis and mathematical skills
  • Effective oral and written communications skills and an ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills
  • Knowledge of configuration management tools
  • US Citizenship

Desired Experience

  • Software Defined Radios
  • Radio Frequency (RF) communications and/or radar systems
  • Community SDRs (such as Ettus’ USRP project)
  • GNU radio
  • Analog and/or digital board design and layout
  • Embedded solutions for ARM processors
  • Signal Analysis

Pay rates: DOE

Shine Micro is an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

E-mail or fax resumes, cover letter and references to:
E-mail: jobs@shinemicro.com, Subject line: DSP SW Engineer
Fax: 360-437-4003
Mail: Shine Micro Inc.
P.O. Box 340
Port Gamble, WA 98364-0340


RF ENGINEER

US Citizenship required

Location: Port Ludlow WA, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Required Skills

  • Experience designing low noise receivers and amplifiers in the DC-2Ghz range.
  • Power amplifier design to 25W.
  • Background in software-defined radios desirable.
  • Design, test, and troubleshoot RF / electronic circuits and embedded firmware.
  • Perform RF integrated circuit simulations using SPICE and RF simulation software.
  • Work closely with RF system design engineer to ensure RF System requirements are met from concept through volume production.
  • Be actively involved in the full design cycle from specification definition to subassembly and final product testing.
  • Experienced in surface mount design and assembly practices.
  • Antenna design experience preferred.
  • TIC54x DSP, C, C++ and assembly programming a plus.

Qualifications

  • BS/MSEE with experience in RF amplifier and low noise receiver design.
  • Hands-on laboratory experience using RF measurement and verification systems.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills. Excellent analytical skills.

Pay rates: DOE

Shine Micro is an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

E-mail or fax resumes, cover letter and references to:
E-mail: jobs@shinemicro.com, Subject line: RF engineer
Fax: 360-437-4003
Mail: Shine Micro Inc.
P.O. Box 340
Port Gamble, WA 98364-0340


RF TECHNICIAN

US Citizenship required

Location: Port Ludlow WA, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Purpose of the Job

Shine Micro, Inc. is seeking an additional RF Technician to work in a fast paced team environment at our Port Ludlow office. The RF Technician will be trained to perform a variety of tasks including; Test, troubleshoot and repair of RF receivers/transceivers, GPS receivers, VHF electronic equipment and DC/DC converters at the PCB and final assembly level. Experience working under ISO9001 and AS9100 or similar working practices and procedures is highly desirable. Experience using signal generators, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and test techniques related to electronic circuits is added bonus.  Responsibilities may include testing, troubleshooting to component level, and repair of RF and digital circuit boards and electronic and/or electro-mechanical assemblies.

Essential Duties

  • Test, troubleshoot and repair analog and digital circuits
  • Prepare written reports, process RGA and repair paperwork
  • Ensure on-going adherence to established ISO 9000 quality and workmanship standards
  • Ensure on time repair of customer products as scheduled
  • Utilize appropriate Bill of Material and repair procedures
  • Monitor condition of test equipment and test fixtures
  • May assist in the training of new staff or cross-train current staff to support
  • Required to perform the job functions in a safe manner
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and understand circuit theory
  • Ability to learn new processes quickly
  • Basic computer skills required including MS Word and Excel
  • Good written and verbal communication skills Positive attitude and motivation to learn new processes.
  • Detail oriented, ability to handle multiple tasks, good time management skills, team player

Optional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • LEAN Manufacturing
  • GPIB RF test equipment
  • Single piece flow manufacturing
  • MySQL and Python programming a plus
  • Soldering SMD and through hole to JSTD-001 a plus

Education and Experience

  • Two-year degree in electronics or equivalent vocational technical certification
  • or two years of job related experience in similar position
  • US Citizenship required

Pay rates: DOE

Shine Micro is an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

E-mail or fax resumes, cover letter and references to:
E-mail: jobs@shinemicro.com, Subject line: RF Technician
Fax: 360-437-4003
Mail: Shine Micro Inc.
P.O. Box 340
Port Gamble, WA 98364-0340


IT TECHNICIAN

US Citizenship required

Location: Port Ludlow WA, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Full Time – IT Tech

Seeking IT professional skilled in mixed Windows/Linux network environments. Strong Linux server administration skills involving Apache, Postfix, and MySQL is a must. Programming skills in one or more of the following required: PHP, Python, Perl, Mono or C/C++. Must be able to multi-task and work well in a team environment. If you are looking to work with the cutting edge of technology, you need not apply elsewhere.

Pay rates: DOE

Shine Micro is an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

E-mail or fax resumes, cover letter and references to:
E-mail: jobs@shinemicro.com, Subject line: IT Technician
Fax: 360-437-4003
Mail: Shine Micro Inc.
P.O. Box 340
Port Gamble, WA 98364-0340