Senior RF Systems Architect for Radar Hardware

LeoLabs, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 210,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoLabs, Inc. is seeking a Principal Radio Systems Engineer to lead the design and architecture of the electronics powering our next-generation radar systems in the Denver region.

You will own system-level hardware designs across programs, mentoring engineers and collaborating with RF, mechanical, embedded software, and manufacturing teams. You’ll work closely with partners and customers, travel for on-site visits, and guide hardware from concept through validation and deployment, delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience designing radio systems.
• Proficiency in modeling and simulation.
• Understanding of core systems engineering principles.
• Ability to define, analyze, and manage requirements from customer facing to component level.
• RF system design fundamentals, including noise, linearity, filtering, amplification, timing and signal synthesis/analysis.
• Hands-on experience with RF hardware development.
• Experience developing engineering tools and automation using Python.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. personnel security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with end-use customers and own the RF system architecture and specifications across multiple programs.
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs and guide architectural decisions across multiple hardware programs.
• Own radar sensor performance analysis and subsequent hardware requirements.
• Lead the architecture & development of novel RF, mixed-signal, power, control, timing, and high-performance digital circuitry.
• Define system-level, sub-system components, and board-level architectures, working alongside RF, EE, ME, Software and other systems engineers to arrive at functional designs.
• Drive design optimization in simulations, and drive hardware development to achieve it in the laboratory.
• Conduct technical design reviews and mentor engineers across the Hardware Engineering Team.
• Support manufacturing, field deployments, and root-cause investigations as products transition into production.

Skills

Radio systems design

Modeling and simulation

Python automation

RF hardware development

Systems engineering principles

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

LeoLabs, Inc. is seeking a Principal Radio Systems Engineer to lead the design and architecture of the electronics powering our next-generation radar systems in the Denver region.

You will own system-level hardware designs across programs, mentoring engineers and collaborating with RF, mechanical, embedded software, and manufacturing teams. You’ll work closely with partners and customers, travel for on-site visits, and guide hardware from concept through validation and deployment, delivering