Principle R&D Engineer

Tom Trese; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing high-tech company in Los Angeles seeks a Principal Research and Development Engineer. This role involves overseeing R&D projects in wireless technology, system design, and managing project timelines. Candidates should have a Master's or Ph.D. along with significant experience in wireless systems and project leadership. Competitive compensation from $180k to $250k awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.
• 5 years of experience in technical project leadership.
• Participation in the complete technology development cycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee R&D projects and programs.
• Responsible for overall system design and requirement specification.
• Engage with government and industry through communication.

Skills

C/C++

MATLAB

Python

RF propagation

Wireless ad-hoc mesh networking

Signal processing algorithms

Technical writing

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant technology field

Job description

Overview

LOS ANGELES / HYBRID

The Company

This is a rapidly growing high-tech entrepreneurial company in the heart of West Los Angeles.

The Principal Research and Development (R&D) Engineer oversees and participates in the capture, planning, design, prototyping, and verification of wireless technology projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Technical management of R&D projects and programs to include:
• Responsibility for overall system design and requirement specification.
• Setting and tracking development schedules and tasks.
• Overseeing paper design, simulation, software, FPGA, and testing efforts.
• Customer-facing engagement and technical material preparation where needed.
• Reporting to management as required for strategic planning and assessment.
• Participate in R&D business development and capture efforts to include:
• Whitepaper and proposal preparation.
• Understand current technology and pitch future enhancements and strategies.
• Communicate (telephone/email/in-person) engagement with government and industry.
• Work collaboratively within the senior R&D team on the following:
• Executing larger, team-wide projects.
• Setting a comprehensive team-wide technology portfolio and pipeline.
• As necessary, perform other related duties of which the above are representative.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• When necessary, supervise a team of junior or senior engineers involved in a given project or R&D program for which the Principal Engineer is responsible.

Qualifications and Experience

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant technology field (i.e., wireless communications, signal processing, statistics, optimization, networking, RF design, etc.).
• 10 years of experience in the design and development of wireless systems.
• 5 years of experience in technical project leadership (i.e., principal investigator).
• Participation in the complete technology development cycle: design to field testing.

Areas of skill

• Simulation and prototyping software: C/C++, MATLAB, Python, etc.
• RF propagation, channel modeling, digital communication.
• Wireless ad-hoc mesh networking, medium access, and routing algorithms.
• Signal processing algorithms, MIMO, OFDM, beam-nulling, etc.
• Cognitive radio congested and contested spectrum, interference mitigation.
• RF sensing, signal detection, and classification, etc.
• Technical writing, proposal preparation, and technical presentation.
• Must be a U.S. person or U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check.

Travel Requirements

Infrequent travel to support customer interactions or test and demonstration events.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Compensation Range: $180k - 250k