Chief Engineer, Electronic Warfare Payload
Core
Lead the technical direction of electronic warfare (EW) payloads from concept through production and fielding for warfighters and border protection teams.
Role type
Principal Chief Engineer (Electronic Warfare Payload)
Builds
EW payloads, RF hardware, digital signal processing systems, and firmware/software for tactical aircraft and missile applications
Domain
Defense / Electronic Warfare / RF Systems
Required skills
RF systems engineering, digital signal processing, system architecture, trade studies, technical risk management, system verification and validation, configuration control, DoD standards compliance
Preferred skills
SDR, FPGA-based signal processing, RF/digital co-design, airborne small form-factor EW subsystem development, prime integrator experience
Technologies
RF hardware, digital signal processing, firmware, software, SDR, FPGA
Responsibilities
Serve as senior technical authority for EW payload architecture and design decisions; Lead system-level trade studies, technical risk management, and design reviews; Direct integration of antenna, RF front-end, digital processing, power, thermal, and mechanical subsystems; Own system verification and validation including anechoic chamber and range testing; Provide technical leadership and mentor senior engineers; Partner with program management and customers to translate mission needs into executable plans; Drive configuration control and transition from prototype to production and fielding
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship