RF Team Lead

InvestedintheMission; Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Viasat in Lausanne is seeking an experienced RF Line Manager to lead our RF/Antenna engineering activities. You will manage a team of RF engineers and drive development, validation, and industrialization of satellite antenna systems.

You will oversee design, testing, and collaboration across systems, mechanical, and manufacturing. The role requires strong leadership, deep RF/microwave knowledge, and hands-on experience with HFSS, CST, ADS, and Altium Designer.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading RF/Antenna engineering teams.
• Proven track record in RF subsystem development and validation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with RF/microwave design tools.

Aufgaben

• Lead and mentor RF/Antenna engineers and define team objectives.
• Oversee design, simulation, testing, and characterization of RF subsystems.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects from prototype to production.
• Drive process improvements and ensure documentation standards.
• Engage with external partners and suppliers.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Team Management

RF Engineering

Antenna Design

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Stakeholder Management

Communication

RF/Microwave Knowledge

Tools

HFSS

CST

ADS

Altium Designer

Jobbeschreibung

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

We are seeking an experienced RF Line Manager to lead our RF/Antenna engineering activities in Lausanne. In this role, you will combine technical expertise with team leadership, driving the development, validation, and industrialization of cutting-edge satellite communications antenna systems.

You will be responsible for managing a team of RF engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery of RF subsystems while fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The day-to-day

Lead and support the RF engineering team on a daily basis, ensuring high-quality design, testing, and delivery of RF subsystems. Oversee technical activities, coordinate cross-functional collaboration, manage priorities and resources, and actively support problem-solving, design reviews, and continuous improvement while developing team members.

What you'll need

• Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of RF/Antenna engineers
  • Define team objectives aligned with product and R&D roadmaps
  • Support recruitment, performance management and career development
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture

• Technical Oversight

  • Oversee the design, simulation, testing, and characterization of RF subsystems and antennas
  • Provide technical guidance on RF and microwave design (Ku, Ka, X, C, S bands)
  • Ensure best practices in RF testing, measurement, and validation
  • Drive root cause analysis and problem-solving for complex RF issues

• Project & Delivery Management

  • Coordinate RF development activities across multiple projects
  • Ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions from prototype to production
  • Interface with cross-functional teams (systems, mechanical, hardware, manufacturing)
  • Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and laboratories

• Process & Continuous Improvement

  • Establish and improve engineering processes, tools, and methodologies
  • Ensure high standards in documentation, reporting, and knowledge sharing
  • Supervise antenna production projects with third-party suppliers

• Key Skills

  • Strong leadership and people management capabilities
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • Effective communication and stakeholder management
  • Ability to balance technical depth with strategic oversight
  • Experience of EDA design tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS
  • Strong collaboration skills in interdisciplinary environments
  • Strong collaboration skills in an interdisciplinary environment

• Travel up to 10%

• Swiss, EU Citizenship, or Valid Swiss Work Permit

What will help you on the job

• Experience working with vendors and procurement process
• Support design for manufacturability and industrialization
• Background in satellite communication systems
• Experience with Altium Designer or equivalent software
• Exposure to mass production and industrialization of RF products

EEO Statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.