Senior RF & Avionics Hardware Lead

Quest Defense; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with employer match

Professional development support

Flexible workplace

Job summary

Quest Defense seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer / Technical Lead to drive RF and avionics hardware development for TCAS, transponder, and airborne surveillance systems in Phoenix, AZ. This on-site role leads cross‑functional teams through design, verification, and production transitions.

The ideal candidate will have 5–15 years in airborne avionics hardware, hands-on RF/digital/mixed-signal experience, and strong leadership with DO-254/DO-160 know-how.

Qualifications

• Experience in hardware development for RF, avionics, or high-reliability electronics.
• Proven ability to lead or coordinate multidisciplinary hardware teams.
• Experience taking hardware from requirements through production and DO-254/DO-160 processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware development from requirements through production.
• Coordinate RF, digital/mixed-signal, FPGA, mechanical, safety, verification, manufacturing and certification activities.
• Develop and manage hardware requirements, traceability, plans, milestones, risks, and dependencies using IBM DOORS.
• Lead hardware verification plans, procedures, environments, execution and issue resolution.
• Support DO-254, DO-160, TSO, and FAA certification activities and documentation.

Skills

RF hardware

Leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Do-254/Do-160 knowledge

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IBM DOORS

FPGA design

Job description

Quest Defense seeks a Senior Hardware Engineer / Technical Lead to drive RF and avionics hardware development for TCAS, transponder, and airborne surveillance systems in Phoenix, AZ. This on-site role leads cross‑functional teams through design, verification, and production transitions.

The ideal candidate will have 5–15 years in airborne avionics hardware, hands-on RF/digital/mixed-signal experience, and strong leadership with DO-254/DO-160 know-how.