{"id":3737853,"url":"https://alion.io/job/calian-group-manager-rf-antenna-systems","title":"Manager, RF & Antenna Systems","company":{"id":58160,"name":"Calian Group","domain":"calian.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/calian-group","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":null,"truth_index":null},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Ottawa, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Verification & Validation","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-09T20:25:50Z","employer_posted_date":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-10-09T20:25:50Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":31,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":31},"description":"Ottawa, ON | On-site\nPosition OverviewThe Manager, RF & Antenna Systems leads the development of advanced GNSS-based systems, including CRPA products, anti-jam technologies, smart antennas, and Alternative PNT solutions. The role is responsible for system architecture, integration, verification, and deployment of complex solutions. The manager will build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team including hiring, performance management, career development, succession planning, and employee engagement.\nResponsibilitiesThis role focuses on delivering differentiated system-level solutions that integrate multiple technologies into a cohesive product offering. The manager provides leadership across architecture definition, system integration, validation, and customer engagement.\nSystem Development Leadership\nLead development of advanced system-level products.\nDefine system architectures and technical requirements.\nDrive innovation in CRPA, anti-jam, and resilient PNT technologies.\nTechnical Program Leadership\nPlan and execute system development projects.\nManage technical risks and integration activities.\nEnsure successful verification and validation.\nArchitecture and Integration\nLead trade studies and architecture decisions.\nDirect system integration efforts.\nEnsure subsystem performance aligns with system objectives.\nCustomer and Market Engagement\nSupport customer technical discussions.\nDefine system-level solutions to meet mission requirements.\nAssist business development and capture activities.\nCross-functional Coordination\nCoordinate hardware, firmware, software, RF, and signal-processing activities.\nWork closely with research, product development, and core engineering teams.\nKey Internal Interfaces and Cross-Functional Collaboration\nThe Manager, RF & Antenna Systems leads the development of advanced integrated solutions and acts as the bridge between technology innovation and mission-focused customer applications. Success requires close coordination with research, product, manufacturing, and support organizations.\nCollaboration Responsibilities\nWith RF & Antenna Research and Technology\nEvaluate and transition advanced technologies into system architectures.\nCollaborate on development of next-generation CRPA, anti-jam, and Alternative PNT solutions.\nSupport technology demonstrations and capability assessments.\nWith Product Development\nShare common antenna technologies, RF designs, and GNSS expertise.\nCoordinate product strategies where product and system offerings overlap.\nReuse technology platforms when practical to reduce development costs and schedules.\nWith Industrialization and Production Support\nEnsure systems are manufacturable and supportable.\nCollaborate on design-for-manufacturing and production readiness activities.\nSupport production ramp-up and resolution of field issues.\nWith Core Engineering\nUtilize mechanical, PCB, testing, and environmental qualification services.\nSupport system integration and validation activities.\nCoordinate specialized test infrastructure requirements.\nQualificationsThe role requires broad multidisciplinary expertise and the ability to integrate diverse technical domains into operational solutions. Experience with mission-critical, navigation, and antenna systems is highly desirable.\nEducation\nMaster's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree and significant relevant industry experience will also be considered.\nExperience\n10+ years in RF systems, GNSS systems, or embedded system development.\nExperience leading complex multidisciplinary projects.\nExperience with aerospace, defense, or navigation systems.\nTechnical Skills\nGNSS and Alternative PNT technologies.\nCRPA and anti-jamming technologies.\nSystems engineering methodologies.\nSignal processing fundamentals.\nSystem integration and testing.\nLeadership Skills\nTechnical leadership.\nStrategic planning.\nStakeholder management.\nTeam development.\nAdditional RequirementsAbility to work onsite in Ottawa, Ontario.\nEligible to obtain Controlled Goods clearance.\nExperience with GNSS, CRPA, anti-jam, smart antenna, or Alternative PNT technologies is considered an asset.\nCompensation\n$150,000 - $190,000\nVacancy\nWe have 1 available position.\n#LI-MT1# #SF#","description_format":"text","description_chars":4287,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Military Training","Ground Systems","Managed Security","Healthcare Staffing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-04T10:32:53Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":22,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":0.6,"p_active":0.661,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":31,"expected_fill_days":25,"reasons":["seen:31","velocity","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/calian-group-manager-rf-antenna-systems","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/calian-group-manager-rf-antenna-systems.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T12:00:51Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":27935,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":58160},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=58160"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcalian-group-manager-rf-antenna-systems"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcalian-group-manager-rf-antenna-systems"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcalian-group-manager-rf-antenna-systems"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/calian-group-manager-rf-antenna-systems\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcalian-group-manager-rf-antenna-systems"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3737853}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"calian.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3737853},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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