Production Engineer - RF Hardware Manufacturing

About the role

Atheer Connectivity is a Saudi deep-tech company building carrier-grade 60 GHz fixed-wireless infrastructure for high-speed telecom connectivity. It designs and manufactures telecom hardware for operator deployments, and as the business moves from product validation into volume manufacturing, this hands-on manufacturing role helps turn strong engineering into repeatable, high-quality production. The engineer acts as a key owner of the manufacturing side of the business, bridging design, supply chain, quality and production.

Key responsibilities

• Manage contract manufacturers and component suppliers on a day-to-day basis.
• Drive hardware builds through EVT, DVT, PVT and mass production, focusing on yield, test coverage, production-line issues and corrective actions.
• Execute supply-chain activities including BOM management, lead times, allocations, alternate sourcing and cost reduction.
• Oversee quality processes including incoming inspection, failure analysis and RMA investigations, 8D reports and supplier audits.
• Coordinate ECN and ECO engineering changes between the design team and manufacturing partners.
• Support manufacturing test development, RF calibration and production validation, including on-site support at manufacturing partners.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of production or manufacturing engineering experience for RF or wireless hardware (radios, CPE, mmWave, Wi-Fi, etc.).
• Experience managing NPI builds across EVT, DVT, PVT and mass production.
• Experience managing Chinese or Taiwanese EMS partners and component distributors.
• Hands-on knowledge of outdoor product assembly, including enclosures and IP sealing.
• Willingness to work on-site at manufacturing partners during builds and remotely when required.
• Strong written and verbal English; Chinese language proficiency is a must.
• Preferred: IPC-A-610 or Six Sigma certification, Mandarin, international/startup experience, and availability to start within 1-2 months.

Required skills

• SMT and PCBA processes, RF calibration and production testing, and basic RF test equipment.
• BOM, ECO and ECN control, root-cause analysis and 8D problem-solving.
• Supply-chain management: lead-time planning, component allocation, alternate sourcing, cost reduction.
• Supplier quality management: incoming inspections, failure analysis, RMA investigations, supplier audits, corrective action.
• Microsoft Excel and Google Drive.