Senior RF & Avionics Architect – Surveillance

Socket.dev; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Acron Aviation is seeking a Lead Electrical & RF Engineer – Surveillance to provide technical leadership across electrical, RF, and hardware domains for airborne avionics products such as transponders and surveillance systems. You will Own system architecture, requirements, and design documentation throughout the product lifecycle, coordinating with partners and ensuring aerospace standards compliance.

The role emphasizes SWaP-C optimization, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and

Qualifications

• Technical leadership in RF and electrical hardware development (airborne avionics).
• Define system architecture across RF, analog, digital, mixed-signal, software, FPGA/firmware, mechanical, and systems engineering disciplines.
• Lead RF architecture and performance trade studies for surveillance products.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering activities for RF airborne avionics products from concept through certification and production.
• Define system architecture and allocate requirements across RF, analog, digital, mixed-signal, software, FPGA/firmware, mechanical, and systems engineering disciplines.
• Serve as technical lead for surveillance, communications, and collision avoidance products, including Mode S transponders.

Skills

Electrical engineering

RF engineering

Systems engineering

Aerospace standards

SWaP-C optimization

Job description

Acron Aviation is seeking a Lead Electrical & RF Engineer – Surveillance to provide technical leadership across electrical, RF, and hardware domains for airborne avionics products such as transponders and surveillance systems. You will Own system architecture, requirements, and design documentation throughout the product lifecycle, coordinating with partners and ensuring aerospace standards compliance.

The role emphasizes SWaP-C optimization, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and