Engineering Manager - RF & Radar Products

Technology Service Corporation; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401k Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Reimbursement

Co-Sponsored Health Plan

Paid Leave

Job summary

Technology Service Corporation in Massachusetts' Plymouth area is seeking an Engineering Manager (onsite) with deep domain expertise in RF/microwave systems, radar architecture, and EW payloads. You will lead a multidisciplinary team driving rapid product development, field deployment, and production scale-up for unmanned and tactical defense platforms.

As the primary operational lead, you translate strategic vision into weekly priorities, manage engineering milestones, and ensure rigorous

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related discipline and 10+ years in DoD industry.
• 5+ years managing a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Experience developing and deploying engineering processes and practices.
• Technical SME in RF/microwave design, radar architectures, or EW payloads.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day CPC engineering operations translating vision into weekly priorities.
• Direct, mentor, and resource a multidisciplinary hardware/software team.
• Provide SME oversight for RF/microwave systems, radar architectures, and EW payloads.
• Drive concepts from design to field demonstrations and production transitions.
• Support IRAD programs and technical proposals; align builds to customer demands.

Skills

RF/microwave design

Radar architectures

EW payloads

Team leadership

DoD experience

Security clearance

Education

BS in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

TSC's Commercial Product Cell (CPC) is seeking an Engineering Manager (onsite) with deep technical domain expertise in RF/microwave systems, radar architecture, and electronic warfare payloads. You will manage a multidisciplinary team driving rapid product development, field deployment, and production scale-up for unmanned systems and tactical defense applications. Serving as the primary operational lead for the team, you will translate the strategic vision into sharp daily execution.

While the Chief Engineer drives the overarching multi-week and long-term technical roadmap, you will own the onsite, day-to-day operations assuring engineering milestones are hit, multidisciplinary integration runs smoothly, and technical rigor remains uncompromised

Responsibilities:

• Operational Leadership: Serve as the day-to-day operational execution lead for the CPC engineering organization, translating the Chief Engineer's vision and long-term technical strategies into clear weekly priorities and sprint deliverables.
• Team Management & Process: Directly manage, mentor, and resource a multidisciplinary team of hardware and software engineers to maintain high productivity and accountability.
• Technical Oversight: Provide hands-on Subject Matter Expertise (SME) oversight for RF/microwave systems, radar architectures, and EW payloads across NRE and production activities.
• Rapid Lifecycle Execution: Drive projects from concept and board-level design to field demonstrations, qualification, and transition to production for defense and commercial platforms.
• IRAD & Proposals: Support internal research and development (IRAD) programs, assist technical proposals, and assess industry RFIs to align product builds with strategic customer demands.

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering or related discipline and minimum 10 years of experience in DoD industry or combination of years of experience and education.
• Experience with the following:
  • 5+ years management of multi-disciplinary engineering team
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and subject matter expertise.
  • Demonstrated experience in developingand deploying engineering processes and practices
• Technical SME: Proven background in RF/microwave design, radar system architecture, or EW payload development.
• Clearance: US Citizenship required; ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess excellent organizational and communications skills.

• Able to prioritize work and maximize productivity.

• Experience with MANET, Radar, SIGINT, and/or electronic warfare product development

• Experience managing resources across different geographical areas.

• Experience working in both DoW and commercial industry.

• Experience in qualifying and transitioning a design/product from engineering to production.

• Experience developing, improving engineering and engineering management processes.

TSC Benefits:

TSC offers a stable work environment, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefit package; including ESOP participation, 401k Plan, Flexible Work Schedules, Tuition Reimbursement, Co-Sponsored Health Plan, Paid Leave and much more.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.