Principal Hardware Engineer

Wirtschaftsförderungszentrum Lünen GmbH; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead multidisciplinary teams in developing advanced RF systems. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology that addresses national security challenges. You will guide projects from conception to deployment, ensuring high standards of quality and maintainability. Collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders, you will foster relationships that drive innovative solutions. If you are passionate about technology and leadership, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in RF systems design and development.
• Proven track record in leading technical teams and delivering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams through the hardware systems development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with program managers to manage schedules and budgets.

Skills

RF systems design

Technical leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Customer relationship management

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Technical review execution

Test planning

Signal processing tools

Job description

System Development Division (SDD) is focused on delivering National Defense capabilities by driving mission-focused strategies to develop advanced technology systems enabling enduring products and solutions focused on achieving the customer vision. Our programs deliver sustainable, reliable, and cost-efficient capabilities focused on end-customer needs that function in operationally relevant environments and timeframes. SDD considers the entire lifecycle of the solution, from conceptualization and architecting, through development to deployment, while leveraging novel technologies to deliver first-of-a-kind systems.

SDD is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer with a demonstrated record of successful technical and programmatic leadership to both lead and support multidisciplinary teams in the architecting, design, development, implementation, and fielding of advanced multi-function RF systems. You will collaborate with fellow researchers and engineers spread across multiple STR campuses, groups, divisions, and with industry partners to interpret and understand customer objectives and develop innovative solutions to complex and challenging national security problems.

Additionally, you will support the effort to evaluate current and future system capabilities, identify improved applications and techniques, and ultimately recommend solutions. Since the systems SDD develops are deployed in operationally relevant environments, the hardware you develop needs to meet standards of quality, maintainability, and reuse. This position will offer the opportunity for technical leadership, project planning, design, analysis, development, testing, and fielding of capabilities.

What you will do:

• Lead technical teams through the hardware systems development lifecycle from system requirements definition through to delivery.
• Collaborate with the program/portfolio manager to manage schedule and budget and ensure that program milestones are met.
• Deliver technical briefings to a broad spectrum of internal and external stakeholders.
• Foster customer relationships and identify technical solutions that address their mission requirements.
• Regularly engage with SDD division leadership to support the continuous development of engineering processes and infrastructure.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers to accelerate their technical and professional development.
• Build and maintain high performing and empowered technical teams.

Who you are:

• This position requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government.
• Understanding of and experience with RF systems and their principles of design, development, requirements verification, test planning, test execution, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership and successful delivery of advanced development projects.
• Demonstrated desire to successfully pursue new challenges, improve and broaden technical skills, seek greater responsibilities, and increase individual value to the organization.
• Capable of effectively working in a team environment, often under tight deadlines.
• Experience in preparing and delivering high-level briefings to customers and senior management. Interacting with decision-makers and customers to translate mission needs into an end-to-end solution.
• Familiarity with the execution of technical reviews (SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, TIMS).
• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related technical field.
• Background should include a Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of applicable experience, a Master's degree and at least 8 years of applicable experience, or a PhD and at least 5 years of applicable experience. Equivalent experience will be considered.

Nice to have:

• Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
• Domain expertise in one or more of the following areas: radar systems, electronic warfare, microwave engineering, analog and digital signal processing, embedded software development, physics modeling and simulation.