Engineering Manager - RF & Radar Products

Tractor Supply; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401k Plan

Flexible Work Schedules

Tuition Reimbursement

Co-Sponsored Health Plan

Paid Leave

Job summary

Tractor Supply is seeking an Engineering Manager (onsite) for the Commercial Product Cell (CPC). You will lead a multidisciplinary team focused on RF/microwave systems, radar architecture, and EW payloads for unmanned and tactical defense platforms, driving rapid development, field deployment, and production scale-up.

You will translate strategic vision into sharp daily execution while owning day-to-day operations and ensuring milestones, cross-functional integration, and technical rigor.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of DoD industry experience.
• 5+ years managing a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day operational execution lead for the CPC engineering organization.
• Directly manage, mentor, and resource a multidisciplinary team of hardware and software engineers.
• Provide SME oversight for RF/microwave systems, radar architectures, and EW payloads.
• Drive projects from concept to field demonstrations, qualification, and production.
• Support IRAD programs, assist technical proposals, and assess RFIs.

Skills

RF/microwave design

Radar architecture

EW payloads

Technical leadership

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 developing and 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.

• ESOP participation
• 401k Plan
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Co-Sponsored Health Plan
• Paid Leave

EEO Statement

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.

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.