We are seeking a Principal Antenna Design Engineer to drive the development of advanced LO antennas, ultraâwideband phased arrays, and nextâgeneration survivability technologies for demanding systems.
Requirements
- Provide technical leadership on the design, modeling, realization, and verification of advanced Low Observable antennas, conformal apertures, ultraâwideband phased arrays, and passive RF structures.
- Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems involving antenna/sensor-based applications such as radar, electronic warfare, electronic attack, electronic support measures, communications, geolocation, direction finding, etc.
- Lead design teams through architecture trades, detailed EM analysis, LO strategy development, and integration of antenna, RCS, structural, and thermal requirements.
- Use fullâwave computational EM tools (HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi, XâPatch or equivalent) to model antenna performance, RCS signatures, aperture interactions, and airframeâcoupled electromagnetic effects.
- Develop and refine antenna and LO design concepts considering gain, VSWR, bandwidth, field of view, scan performance, polarization purity, structural constraints, and signature objectives.
- Guide the verification and validation of antenna and RF performance, including gain/pattern testing, polarization, insertion loss, and RCS measurement campaigns.
- Collaborate with systems engineering to define RF, RCS requirements; develop operational concepts; and support architectureâlevel trade studies.
- Translate systemâlevel needs into antenna level requirements, specifications, and verification plans with clear traceability.
- Work hands on with Operations, Assembly, and Test personnel to fabricate prototypes, debug hardware, optimize builds, and support manufacturing and qualification.
- Mentor both peers and earlyâcareer engineers in advanced EM modeling, LO techniques, prototyping and range testing.
- Present complex technical findings to internal leadership, external customers, and program stakeholders with clarity and authority.
- Contribute to technical proposals, concept generation, and competitive strategy for new business pursuits.
- Execute tasks requiring creativity, innovation, and independent technical judgment on highâvisibility programs.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays
