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Manager, RF Engineering
Leonardo DRS. Lead development of advanced RF and microwave products and subsystems within the Signal Solutions line of business .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in RF and microwave product development, including architecture, design, and integration of RF receivers and subsystems. Proven ability to lead engineering teams, manage resources, and drive design-to-cost initiatives while ensuring manufacturability and reliability.
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RF/Microwave Product DevelopmentEngineering LeadershipRF Circuit and System SimulationTechnical CommunicationBudget and Schedule Management
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Hard Skills
RF Receiver ArchitectureRF Performance ParametersComponent SelectionDesign AnalysisTroubleshooting RF HardwareDesign IntegrationVerification and QualificationRF Lab EquipmentPCB-Level RF DesignEnvironmental Qualification
Soft Skills
Team LeadershipMentoringCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Keysight GenesysCadence AWRAnsys HFSSMATLABVector Network AnalyzersSpectrum AnalyzersSignal GeneratorsOscilloscopesPower Meters
Certifications & Qualifications
U.S. CitizenshipDOD Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
RF/Microwave EngineeringDefense ProductsAerospace DevelopmentHigh-Performance RF ElectronicsSignal Solutions
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesDAC
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead development of advanced RF and microwave products and subsystems within the Signal Solutions line of business
- Provide technical leadership for architecture, design, development, integration, and verification of RF receivers, tuners, and RF/microwave subsystems
- Supervise and manage a team of RF engineers and manage resources across multiple concurrent programs
- Manage budget, cost, schedule input, and completion of engineering activities on time and within budget
- Drive design-to-cost and design-for-manufacture requirements
- Lead component-level and circuit-card-level RF development involving amplifiers, LNAs, mixers, filters, attenuators, switches, synthesizers/PLLs, frequency-conversion architectures, and associated RF components
- Guide RF architecture and design trades involving frequency planning, gain distribution, noise figure, dynamic range, linearity, compression, IP2/IP3, spurious performance, phase noise, isolation, and sensitivity
- Use RF modeling and simulation tools to predict and optimize performance before hardware implementation
- Lead schematic, component selection, design, layout, test-readiness, and technical peer reviews
- Correlate simulation, laboratory measurements, qualification results, and production performance
- Provide technical leadership during hardware bring-up, integration, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations
- Partner with Systems, Digital/FPGA, Embedded Software, Mechanical, PCB, Test Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management teams
- Ensure designs address manufacturability, testability, reliability, environmental requirements, and production transition
- Establish reusable RF architectures, design practices, modeling approaches, analysis methods, and engineering standards
- Drive continuous improvement to reduce design iterations, improve first-pass success, and identify technical risk earlier
- Support proposals, RFP/RFQ responses, technical estimates, basis-of-estimate development, and customer presentations
- Develop and maintain a long-term RF technology and capability roadmap
- Support RF lab capability and test-equipment planning
- Mentor engineers and develop future RF technical leaders and subject-matter experts
- Communicate technical risks, tradeoffs, status, and recommendations to leadership, program management, customers, and stakeholders
- Attend engineering, customer, and business meetings
- Support and reinforce the organization’s mission, values, and culture
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field, such as a STEM discipline, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering leadership, technical leadership, or people management
- Demonstrated experience developing RF/microwave hardware at the component, circuit-card, module, or subsystem level
- Strong understanding of RF receiver and/or tuner architectures
- Strong understanding of RF performance parameters including gain, noise figure, sensitivity, dynamic range, compression, IP2/IP3, spurious performance, phase noise, and isolation
- Experience performing RF architecture trades, frequency planning, component selection, and design analysis
- Experience with RF circuit and system simulation/modeling tools such as Keysight Genesys, Cadence AWR, Ansys HFSS, MATLAB, or comparable tools
- Hands-on experience with RF lab equipment including vector network analyzers, spectrum/signal analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and power meters
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex RF hardware at component, circuit-card, and subsystem levels
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering activities through design, integration, verification, qualification, and production transition
- Ability to lead technical reviews and provide technical direction to senior and junior engineers
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Active DOD security clearance or ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after employment begins
- Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, or related technical discipline
- Preferred: 15+ years of RF/microwave product-development experience
- Preferred experience with wideband receivers, tuners, frequency-conversion systems, EW/SIGINT systems, radar, communications systems, or other high-performance RF electronics
- Preferred experience with high-dynamic-range receiver architectures and interference, linearity, spurious, and noise requirements
- Preferred experience designing RF products across multiple frequency bands and/or wide instantaneous bandwidths
- Preferred experience correlating RF simulations with measured hardware performance and production data
- Preferred experience with PCB-level RF design, layout, signal integrity, EMI/EMC, shielding, grounding, and isolation
- Preferred familiarity with digital/FPGA signal-processing architectures, ADC/DAC interfaces, embedded systems, and mixed RF/digital products
- Preferred experience with environmental qualification, EMI/EMC testing, reliability activities, and manufacturing transition
- Preferred experience developing reusable RF architectures or standardizing engineering methodologies across products or programs
- Preferred experience supporting defense/aerospace products and development environments
- Preferred experience developing technical proposals, engineering estimates, and RF development plans
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company contribution to a health savings account
- Telemedicine
- Life and disability insurance
- Legal insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Wellness programs focused on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
- Career-growth, professional development, and skill-enhancement programs and activities
- Flexible work schedules through the 9/80 program
- Competitive vacation
- Health/emergency leave
- Paid parental leave
- Community service hours