Staff RF Engineer

The role

You will lead the development of RF electronics for next-generation radar systems. This involves owning RF design problems from architecture and requirements through design, validation, and production.

What you will do

• 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
• Conduct technical design reviews and evaluate technical tradeoffs
• Support manufacturing, field deployments, and root-cause investigations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a 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

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in RF or microwave engineering
• Experience designing radar, aerospace, communications, or defense electronics
• Experience with phased arrays, antenna design, or beamforming systems
• Experience with RF calibration, metrology, and EMI/EMC mitigation
• Familiarity with PLM systems such as Arena

Benefits

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Before you apply

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. personnel security clearance
• Must be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to conform to ITAR

About the company

LeoLabs builds a living map of activity in space using a proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform. They provide Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations.