Sr Principal RF Systems Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in RF architecture for Radar, communications and/or SATCOM, supporting internal reviews and customer engagements.
• Drive architectural trade studies across performance, SWaP, scalability, and mission constraints.
• Influence system architecture, performance trades, and technical baselines across multiple programs for internal and customer projects.
• Analyze and document component and subsystem specifications for internal and external projects.
• Support Systems Solutions and Antenna team with developing prototypes, development kits and reference designs.
• Support product line strategy, defining technical requirements for new component and antenna system developments.
• Support product line road maps with product link managers and key stakeholders to define a compelling future vision.
• Define new differentiated products that create value by solving significant customer design challenges.
• Develop customer relationships and partnerships through ongoing engagement, promoting products, roadmap, and capabilities to customers.
• Lead cross-functional teams across design, manufacturing, test, product engineering and program teams.
• Participate or lead complex and significant proposals, shaping technical strategy to secure new program opportunities.

Qualifications & Requirements

• BSEE degree in Electrical or Computer engineering w/ 15+ or MSEE/PhD with 7+years relevant experience
• Extensive experience in systems engineering leadership (requirements, architecture, integration and test, verification, risk management)
• Experience collaborating directly with customers in RF markets
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and develop compliant proposal responses
• Direct experience working with RF products and Defense & Aerospace customers
• Experience with phased array antenna systems, beamforming, RF cascade analysis and calibration
• Diligence, strong analytical and business skills, and ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment
• System-level understanding of RF, silicon IC, and control subsystems and their components desired
• Proven ability to influence and drive cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills