Lead RF Systems Architect - Radar & Space

Socket.dev; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 181,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoLabs seeks a Principal Radio Systems Engineer to design and architect electronics powering our next-generation radar systems. You will own complex hardware across programs, guiding from concept to deployment, and mentor others in a dynamic team environment.

You will collaborate with RF, EE, ME, software and systems engineers, travel for on-site customer engagements in the Denver region, and occasional visits to headquarters in Menlo Park, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience designing radio systems.
• Proficiency in modeling and simulation.
• Ability to define, analyze, and manage requirements at all levels.
• Hands-on experience with RF hardware development.
• Experience developing engineering tools and automation using Python.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. personnel security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own RF system architecture and specifications across multiple programs.
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs and guide architectural decisions.
• Own radar sensor performance analysis and hardware requirements.
• Lead architecture and development of RF, mixed-signal, power and control circuitry.
• Define system, sub-system and board-level architectures with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Drive design optimization in simulations and hardware lab validation.
• Conduct design reviews and mentor engineers.
• Support manufacturing, field deployments and root-cause investigations.

Skills

RF design

Modeling & simulation

Python

HW prototyping

Requirements mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

LeoLabs seeks a Principal Radio Systems Engineer to design and architect electronics powering our next-generation radar systems. You will own complex hardware across programs, guiding from concept to deployment, and mentor others in a dynamic team environment.

You will collaborate with RF, EE, ME, software and systems engineers, travel for on-site customer engagements in the Denver region, and occasional visits to headquarters in Menlo Park, CA.