Lead Direction-Finding Antenna Project Engineer

Herrick Labs; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HTL is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Engineering position focused on the development of Direction Finding antenna products, joining a mature DF product development team. Germantown, MD-based, full-time role in a cross-functional environment.

You will lead system design, allocate requirements, coordinate with program management and external customers, and guide the prototype build, testing, and transition to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Experience in high technology electronics development, antennas, transceivers, DSP/FPGA.
• Experience with military ground and airborne environments is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team in developing antenna product concepts and present to management/customers.
• System design, deriving and allocating requirements to subsystems and components.
• Provide technical leadership/mentorship and lead the multidisciplinary project team.
• Collaborate with Program Management and customers to develop cost and schedule estimates, staffing plans, status reports, etc.
• Develop system diagrams, data sheets, component specs, test plans, and input to user manuals.
• Support building/testing prototype systems, HW/SW integration, and field testing.
• Support transition to production including generation of module and system test procedures.

Skills

Antenna design

Transceivers

DSP/FPGA

System design

Project leadership

Military environments advantage

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

HTL is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Engineering position focused on the development of Direction Finding antenna products, joining a mature DF product development team. Germantown, MD-based, full-time role in a cross-functional environment.

You will lead system design, allocate requirements, coordinate with program management and external customers, and guide the prototype build, testing, and transition to production.