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The ideal candidate will have experience in cradle to grave support of various RF components - including software defined radios, amplifiers, antennas, and frequency converters. Experience leading a team of engineers is also strongly preferred.\nThis role requires an onsite presence in our El Segundo, CA HQ; a remote work environment is not considered for this opportunity.\nKey Responsibilities\nCradle to grave support of various RF components - requirements capture, schematic capture, layout, bring up, measurement, production, test, and RF system level support.\n\nAutomate bench measurement setups for RF test data collection, and post-processing to make informed, data-driven conclusions\n\nDesign, integrate, and maintain complex RF systems at a blazing speed. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in New Product Introduction (NPI), design-for-manufacturing, and design-for-test.\n\nMentor and coach engineers - to effectively do this the ideal candidate would have deep experience with both eCAD and CAD software, a solid understanding of RF fundamentals, and an advanced proficiency in either Python and/or MATLAB.\n\nQualifications\nBS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field\n\nA minimum of 4 years’ total experience, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience leading a cross-functional engineering team\n\nExperience creating link budgets and aligning them to real-world test data\n\nStrong understanding of RF system parameters including gain, cascaded noise figure, figure-of-merit, linearity, and band flatness\n\nWillingness to debug complex electrical systems and methodically identify root causes of issues\n\nAntenna and receiver design across analog/RF/mixed-signal domains: mixers, PLLs/LOs, gain/linearity/noise trades; ability to turn simulations into reality.\n\nChannelizers & wideband architectures: filter banks, analog/digital down conversion, sample-rate planning, clocking/synchronization.\n\nWillingness to support critical test events that occasionally require extended hours/weekends\n\nAbility to obtain and maintain a security clearance\n\nMust be a U.S. Person (see ITAR Regulations below) due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities\n\nBonus Points\nExperience putting hardware through formal qualification campaigns and implementing robust screening of units in a manufacturing environment\n\nExperience with RF systems on UAVs or for military applications\n\nExperience with GNU Radio or similar DSP frameworks\n\nExperience scaling RF products and technologies\n\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive salary, stock options and benefits, including health, vision and dental.\n401K enrollment at 90 days.\nUnlimited PTO + most Federal Holidays observed.\nCollaborative and inclusive work environment.\nAccess to the latest tools and technologies.\nHigh levels of responsibility and autonomy.\nProfessional growth and development opportunities.\nAccess to the hardest problems in electronic warfare.\nITAR Regulations\nTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a US Citizen, Green Card holder, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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