Lead Systems and RF System Engineer
Core
Lead small teams to design, develop, integrate, and test novel sensing and counter-sensing systems for radar, electronic warfare, and signal processing, transitioning field-deployable prototypes to low-volume product systems.
Role type
Lead Systems and RF System Engineer
Builds
Field-deployable prototypes transitioning to low-volume product systems for space-based sensing, space control, and counter-sensing missions
Domain
Defense, intelligence, and national security (radar, electronic warfare, space-based sensing)
Required skills
RF system design, RF hardware integration, system testing, requirements development, trade studies, MATLAB, Python, team leadership
Preferred skills
EM field solvers (ANSYS HFSS, Sonnet), RF integrated circuits, high-power RF design, FPGA hardware inference, C/C++, mechanical design, EMI/EMC design
Technologies
MATLAB, Python, C/C++, ANSYS HFSS, Sonnet
Responsibilities
Lead multi-disciplinary teams to design and build RF hardware systems; quantify goals, performance metrics, and risks; design RF hardware and task engineers on components; lead integration and test of complete RF systems; troubleshoot issues with cross-functional teams; conduct performance trade studies and requirement verification; develop and lead system testing; conduct over-the-air demonstrations; perform performance analysis via simulation and real-world testing; prepare documentation and reports
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
