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Our high-performance solutions are highly integrated, architecturally low cost, and optimized for size, weight and power efficiency while leveraging commercial, custom and novel mixed-signal innovations.\nPosition Summary:\nWe are seeking a self-motivated engineer with strong communication and leadership skills to serve as Senior Manager of the Product Development team. This team turns laboratory prototypes into deliverable hardware, firmware and software products. The role consists of roughly 40% management and 60% technical contributions.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead the Product Development team, including front-line managers, and set technical direction, priorities and staffing across programs.\nLine management duties include allocating personnel to projects, recruiting, performance management through formal and informal feedback, coaching managers, and lab-wide assignments such as business development and capital investment planning.\nServe as technical lead for product architecture, system integration and test, and design reviews from concept through delivery.\nEstablish and maintain product development processes: requirements management, configuration management, verification and validation, and documentation suitable for customer delivery.\nOwn program execution for cost, schedule and technical performance in partnership with program managers.\nBrief customers, lead and contribute to proposals, write invention disclosures, and represent HRL product capabilities to government and commercial customers.\nRequired Qualifications:\nB.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field; M.S. or Ph.D. preferred.\n10+ years of experience developing electronic, RF or sensor systems, including 5+ years leading engineering teams.\nDemonstrated record of transitioning hardware, firmware or software from R&D prototype to fielded or production product.\nWorking knowledge of embedded systems and firmware, mixed-signal hardware, and system-level integration and test.\nExperience with systems engineering practices: system analysis, system architecture, requirements flow-down, trade studies, modeling and simulation interface control, design reviews and V&V\nFamiliarity with regulations and standards for military (MIL-STD).\nExperience managing cost, schedule and technical risk on government or commercial programs.\nAbility to communicate clearly with staff, program managers, executives, and customers.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience coaching front-line managers.\nStrong background in RF and millimeter-wave system architecture for radar, EW and communication systems.\nExperience with DoD programs and their delivery and documentation standards.\nPhysical Requirements:\nProficiency with computers, engineering workstations and complex electronic equipment; strong oral and written communication.\nAbility to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, both independently and in teams.\nAbility and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.\nSpecial Requirements:\nU.S. citizenship is required.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance.\nActive Clearance is a plus.\nCompensation and Benefits:\nPay Range: $193,700 - $248,200\nOur salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location (California). 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