Manager Hardware Engineering – Frederick, MD

Epiq Solutions; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation policy

Sabbatical after five years

401(k) company match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Wellness reimbursement

Charitable Giving Match

Competitive salary

Job summary

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. The Manager Hardware Engineering leads hands-on analog/RF hardware development and a team of engineers, driving design, testing, and product support with a focus on integrated system performance.

The role blends technical direction with people management, requiring strong board-level analog/RF design experience and active

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering.
• 8+ years in hardware engineering with real-world product development.
• 3+ years in technical leadership mentoring engineers.
• RF/microwave circuit design experience.
• Experience with microwave test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test analog/RF hardware with technical direction.
• Create block diagrams from high-level requirements.
• Select parts and perform schematic entry.
• Design RF/microwave circuits, models, prototypes.
• Define PCB layout and collaborate with layout engineers.
• Support hardware from concept through release and sustaining.
• Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware with RF/analog/digital test equipment.
• Coach and develop engineers; conduct 1:1s and reviews.
• Lead a team of 5-9 engineers; manage priorities.
• Foster innovation and risk mitigation.

Skills

RF design

System-level design

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Vector network analyzers

Oscilloscopes

RF test equipment

Job description

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 17 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 25K+ devices fielded to date, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager Hardware Engineering is responsible for hands-on analog/RF hardware development and leadership of a team of hardware engineers. This role is tasked with design, analysis, integration, testing of complex RF circuitry and subsystems, and product support while also overseeing people management, resource coordination, and employee development. The ideal candidate brings strong board-level analog/RF and system-level design experience and enjoys remaining actively involved in engineering while supporting the team’s success.

Technical Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test analog/RF hardware while providing technical direction and design review support to the team.
• Develop block diagrams of potential hardware design concepts from high level requirements.
• Perform part selection and schematic entry for analog/RF circuit designs.
• Perform RF/microwave circuit and subsystem design, component analysis, modeling, simulation, prototyping, and integration.
• Define PCB component placement and critical routing requirements and collaborate with layout engineers for implementation.
• Support assigned hardware designs from concept through release and sustaining engineering, including troubleshooting and resolving issues identified during production.
• Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware in the lab using RF, analog, and digital test equipment.
• Assist with the creation and review of technical documentation and proposals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Software, FPGA, Digital, Automated Test, and Production to enable feature implementation, integration & debugging to develop new SDR products.
• Drive best practices on the team, deal with ambiguity and competing objectives, and proactively identify and mitigate risks before they become roadblocks.

Management Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-9 hardware engineers, allocating resources across multiple active development efforts while balancing short-term and long-term priorities.
• Support the growth and career development of engineers through coaching, technical mentorship, and professional development planning.
• Conduct recurring 1:1s, provide ongoing feedback, and complete performance reviews to support each team member’s success.
• Cultivate a team culture rooted in innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Navigate interpersonal dynamics with professionalism, empathy, and a focus on maintaining a high-performing and supportive team environment.

Requirements

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of direct experience developing real-world products from concept to release and after-sales support
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in technical leadership capacity, including mentoring engineers, guiding design decisions, and coordinating technical work
• Design experience in areas such as RF circuits (LNAs, PAs, PLLs, matching, filters), power supplies, and A/D & D/A converters
• Experience with at least one schematic capture/PCB layout package (Altium Designer preferred)
• Experience with microwave test equipment such as vector network analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, noise sources, multimeter, and signal sources
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, provide constructive feedback, address performance concerns, and support employee development
• Able to work on US Government Contracts which requires U.S. citizenship

BENEFITS

• Join a successful and growing company investing in our future success
• Generous vacation policy
• Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
• 401(k) company match at 100% of first 6% salary
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Life, short and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness reimbursement
• Charitable Giving Company Match
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
• Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - 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.