IMA and RF Subsystem Design Engineer

Position Summary

This role is responsible for the design and development of custom Integrated Microwave Assemblies (IMAs) and RF solutions. The engineer leads project teams in a fast‑paced environment to deliver new products to customers on schedule, meeting or exceeding all requirements, and ensuring profitable transition into production.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply engineering and electronics principles using RF synthesis and simulation software to design, simulate, and prototype new RF/microwave modules and subsystems for demanding military and aerospace applications
• Perform detailed compliance analysis for electrical, mechanical, environmental, and regulatory requirements (compliance matrix) for all new products being quoted
• Estimate total costs, including material, labor, test, and development expenses, as well as lead times for new product quotations
• Lead design and development projects to completion following the company’s established product development process
• Optimize new products for performance, manufacturing lead time, and cost
• Provide hands‑on guidance to assemblers and engineering technicians during prototype build and optimization phases
• Interface with manufacturing engineering to develop any new processes required to support new products
• Coordinate with the purchasing department to ensure timely procurement of prototype materials
• Provide regular project status updates
• Lead or participate in required project meetings: kick‑offs, peer design reviews, pre‑shipment reviews, etc.
• Provide design engineering support during the transition of new products to production
• Support existing production products that require engineering assistance for obsolete components, quality or reliability issues, or further optimization
• Educate, train, mentor, and coach less experienced design engineers and technicians
• Stay current with technology and industry trends; propose new product concepts that could provide a competitive advantage

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated experience designing integrated microwave assemblies (IMAs) and subsystems for demanding military and aerospace applications
• Design proficiency in analog, RF, and microwave circuit design, as well as development of RF system architectures
• Experience in the design of transmit/receive modules with strong proficiency using LNAs, SSPAs, couplers, attenuators, circulators, limiters, and filters in RF signal chains
• Demonstrated expertise optimizing RF signal chains for noise figure and SWaP‑C (Size, Weight, Power, and Cost)
• Experience in the design of up‑converters and down‑converters using PLL structures, mixers, and multipliers
• Experience in the design of low‑noise DC supply circuits to power sensitive RF components, including power‑up and power‑down sequencing for SSPA modules
• Demonstrated expertise in the design of printed circuit assemblies and advanced microwave structures
• Excellent working knowledge of RF/microwave synthesis and simulation software
• Strong project management skills
• Strong hands‑on bench testing skills (desirable)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a fast‑paced engineering/production environment
• Knowledge and understanding of radio architecture, avionic and military communication systems, and radar architecture
• Must be able to work with export‑controlled technical data (ITAR) without a license

Education, Experience, & Training

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering (BSEE, MSEE, or PhD)
• Desirable: 10 years of RF/microwave industry experience, including at least five years specifically in IMA or RF solutions design