RF Research and Development Laboratory Manager

Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to define, develop, and implement laboratory capabilities supporting advanced RF and radar technology research and development.
• Design, establish, and maintain laboratory infrastructure, including RF test equipment, hardware, software, networking, and data management systems.
• Validate laboratory capabilities and ensure safe, secure, and efficient laboratory operations in accordance with applicable policies and best practices.
• Establish and maintain required regulatory compliance, laboratory certifications, licenses, and operational procedures necessary to support RF and radar technology development.
• Translate research and technology development objectives into practical laboratory architecture, test environments, and engineering solutions.
• Serve as the laboratory system administrator, managing computing resources, software tools, data storage, configuration management, and user access.
• Develop and execute laboratory test plans to support hardware integration, software development, algorithm validation, and system performance characterization.
• Coordinate laboratory equipment procurement, inventory management, maintenance, and calibration to ensure mission readiness.
• Document laboratory processes, configurations, and test results, and provide technical recommendations to engineering and program leadership.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of professional experience supporting laboratory operations, systems administration, software development, RF/radar engineering, or related research and development activities.
• Experience administering Windows and/or Linux systems, laboratory networks, or engineering computing environments.
• Familiarity with laboratory test equipment, hardware integration, and software configuration management.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to support multiple engineering efforts in a collaborative environment.
• Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining web-based applications and laboratory management tools using technologies such as SQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, Apache, or similar frameworks.
• Experience designing, implementing, and administering custom databases for laboratory test, measurement, and data collection systems.
• Familiarity with laboratory automation, data acquisition, and engineering data management.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document technical processes and present findings to engineering and program leadership.

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Candidates with one or more of the following qualifications will receive strong consideration:
• Experience with laboratory configuration management, asset accountability, inventory control, purchasing, and shipping/receiving processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and successfully execute tasks with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-focused research and development environment while collaborating effectively with senior technical staff.

Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.