Senior RF Engineering Supervisor

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright TTC in Newtown, PA is seeking a Senior RF Engineering Supervisor to lead a team of RF design professionals. You will supervise design from requirements through production release for high-frequency circuits and power levels, coordinating with test, reliability, and customer programs.

You will mentor staff, conduct design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR), and ensure on-time delivery while meeting budgets and quality objectives in a defense/aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering with a minimum of 15 years experience; MS preferred.
• 2+ years in a management or leadership role.
• Experience with Xilinx, Microsemi, Intel FPGAs.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for digital filters.
• Familiarity with RF waveforms PCM/FM, SOQPSK, BPSK, QPSK.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Familiarity with transmitter and receiver architecture designs.
• Support customers with RF link margin analysis.
• Experience supporting Operations for new product deployment and sustaining activities.
• Experience supporting Sales and Program Management on customer-centric programs.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Perform employee assessments, including screening and hiring.
• Manage team to meet budgets and schedules.
• Track, report and present project performance to senior leadership.
• Support customer engagements from RFQ through product development cycle.
• Excellent communication, planning and leadership skills.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise RF design team working on circuits from 400 MHz to 6 GHz and power levels from mW to 50 W CW, up to 500 W pulsed.
• Lead design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and address actions.
• Work with RF test equipment to troubleshoot and optimize products.
• Perform de-rating and reliability analyses.
• Support in-house and customer root cause corrective actions.
• Support sustaining activities for a diverse product portfolio.
• Coordinate with customers during RFQ and product development cycles.
• Mentor and assess team members; manage budgets and schedules.

Skills

Team leadership

RF design

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Xilinx FPGA

Microsemi FPGA

Intel FPGA

MATLAB/Simulink

HFSS

Microwave Office

PSpice

Job description

Senior RF Engineering Supervisor page is loaded## Senior RF Engineering Supervisorlocations: US-PA-Newtown (TTC)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR14153**Senior RF Engineering Supervisor**We are looking for a Senior RF Engineering Supervisor to join our TTC facility. As an RF Engineering Supervisor, you will have hands-on experience with leading a team tasked with specifying, developing, validating, releasing and supporting products utilized in flight test applications. This player coach role requires strong leadership, organizational, and collaboration skills; along with hands on design, analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.**Location:** Newtown, PA**Salary Range:** $160,000 - 190,000 Per YearPlease note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Pennsylvania. Criteria such as the candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.**We Take Care of Our People**Paid Time Off **I** 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing **I** Health and Wellness Benefits **I** Learning and Development Opportunities **I** Referral Program **I** Competitive Pay **I** Recognition **I** **I** \\***Your Challenge:*** Supervise experienced team of RF design professionals tasked with designing RF circuits operating at frequencies from 400Mhz through 6Ghz and power levels from milliwatts through 50watts CW, up to 500Watts pulsed power* Understanding small and large signal parameters associated with matching networks, gain analysis, active filtering.* Design, simulation, and analysis of analog and RF circuits utilizing Ansys HFSS, Microwave Office, PSpice* Design, simulation, and analysis of DC power supplies* Understanding performance characteristics of passive and active circuits such as amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, filters, and PLLs* Support the design process from creation of requirements through production release.* Conduct various design reviews: SRR, PDR, CDR and address associated actions.* Ability to work with a variety of RF test equipment to support troubleshooting, debug, and product optimization.* Perform de-rating and reliability analyses.* Support in-house and customer required root cause corrective action requests.* Support product sustaining activities for diverse product portfolio.**Your Expertise:*** BS in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering (from an accredited college or university) with a minimum of 15 years experience required. MSEE with 15 years experience preferred.* 2+ years in a management or leadership role.* Logic design utilizing Xilinx, Microsemi, Intel FPGAs, desired.* Experience designing and implementing digital filters using MATLAB/Simulink, preferred.* Familiarity with RF waveforms such as PCMFM, SOQPSK, BPSK, QPSK* Experience utilizing schematic capture and PCB layout tools.* Familiarity with transmitter and receiver architecture designs* Support customers with RF link margin analysis* Experience supporting Operations for new product deployment as well as sustaining activities.* Experience supporting Sales and Program Management on customer centric programs.* Ability to work independently, as well as coordinate cross functional design teams to ensure successful product development.* Perform employee assessments, including screening and hiring of prospective candidates.* Manage your team to execute project performance to identified budgets and schedules.* Track, report and present project performance to senior leadership* Support customer engagements from inception of RFQ through the entire product development cycle.* Excellent communication, planning and leadership skills.* Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.TTC, a Curtiss-Wright company, is a recognized leader in comprehensive and integrated data acquisition through telemetry systems that include data analysis units, sensors, transmitters, receivers, and ground station analysis tools to measure, record, transmit, and analyze aircraft and munitions parameters during test flights. TTC has broad exposure on more than 140 programs, including high-performance military aircraft such as the F-35 and F-18, major defense flight test centers, spacecraft, missile programs, and commercial and business jets. Key products include data acquisition units, recorders, network products, RF networks, airborne transmitters and receivers, and telemetry expansion cards.#LI-TS1*No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our **Talent Acquisition Team** and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.***Compliance Statement**This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.**For US Applicants:**If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments - Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.**Our Values****Leadership**We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.**Customer Focus**We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers' expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.**Teamwork & Trust**Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.**Respect for People**We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.**Integrity**We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.**What We Offer Our Employees:****Opportunity:** As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!