Staff RF Engineer - Radar Systems Lead (Onsite Menlo Park)

LeoLabs, Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 205.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

LeoLabs, Inc. in Menlo Park, CA, is seeking a Staff RF Engineer to lead RF electronics development for next‑generation radar systems. You will own RF design across architecture, validation, and production, collaborating across mechanical, embedded software, and manufacturing teams.

You'll design RF modules, budgets, and charts, run lab characterization with VNAs and spectrum analyzers, and guide reviews while enabling production-ready performance in a fast‑growing aerospace tech environment.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 10+ years of experience designing RF and microwave electronics
• Proficiency with Altium Designer or equivalent PCB design software
• Demonstrated experience designing complex RF PCBAs from concept through production
• Deep understanding of RF system design, microwave circuit theory, and radar fundamentals
• Experience with RF simulation tools such as ADS and CST
• Strong laboratory skills using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, and related RF instrumentation
• Experience developing engineering tools and automation using Python
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. personnel security clearance

Responsabilidades

• Lead the architecture and development of RF modules for next-generation radar platforms
• Design and analyze RF circuits including receivers, transmitters, amplifiers, filters, frequency synthesis, and antenna interfaces
• Develop system-level RF budgets, cascade analyses, and performance models
• Drive RF PCB design from schematic capture through layout, bring-up, validation, and production release
• Perform laboratory characterization, debugging, calibration, and performance optimization using modern RF test equipment
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, embedded software, and manufacturing engineers to integrate RF hardware into complete radar systems
• Conduct technical design reviews, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and help define the RF architecture for future radar platforms
• Support manufacturing, field deployments, and root-cause investigations as products transition into production

Conocimientos

RF engineering

Microwave design

Python

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (RF/microwave)

Herramientas

Altium Designer

ADS

CST

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

Descripción del empleo

LeoLabs, Inc. in Menlo Park, CA, is seeking a Staff RF Engineer to lead RF electronics development for next‑generation radar systems. You will own RF design across architecture, validation, and production, collaborating across mechanical, embedded software, and manufacturing teams.

You'll design RF modules, budgets, and charts, run lab characterization with VNAs and spectrum analyzers, and guide reviews while enabling production-ready performance in a fast‑growing aerospace tech environment.