Director, Space Radar Payloads — Equity Eligible

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 269,000 - 455,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Stock purchase program (ESPP)

Comprehensive medical plans; including

Dental and vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

EV charging subsidy

Onsite fitness centers

Discounted gym memberships

Snacks and beverages

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Director, RF Payloads to lead the development of space-based radar payloads including SAR, oversee design, integration, and testing, and manage a team of RF engineers.

You’ll define requirements, perform trades, drive waveform and antenna decisions, lead calibration procedures, and coordinate with spacecraft bus teams; U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility required. Competitive compensation and equity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or aerospace engineering, 12+ years in radar systems.
• Experience with SAR imaging modes and space-based radar.
• Proven leadership of complex spaceborne radar payload programs.
• U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility.
• Experience with radar payload testing and space qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of space-based radar payloads.
• Define radar payload requirements and performance metrics.
• Perform design trades for proposals and mission architectures.
• Drive waveform, antenna, and signal processing decisions.
• Lead radar calibration and image quality methodologies.
• Coordinate integration with spacecraft bus systems.

Skills

Radar design

SAR processing

Orbital mechanics

Team leadership

Spacecraft integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or aerospace engineering

Tools

COTS radar components

Radar testing

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA seeks a Director, RF Payloads to lead the development of space-based radar payloads including SAR, oversee design, integration, and testing, and manage a team of RF engineers.

You’ll define requirements, perform trades, drive waveform and antenna decisions, lead calibration procedures, and coordinate with spacecraft bus teams; U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI eligibility required. Competitive compensation and equity.