Lead RF Hardware Engineer
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What you need
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering required
- 4 yrs total experience leading cross-functional team
- Experience creating link budgets aligning to test data
- Strong understanding of RF system parameters gain noise figure linearity
- Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
What you'll do
- Provide cradle-to-grave RF component support
- Automate bench measurement setups for RF test data
- Design integrate and maintain complex RF systems
- Mentor and coach engineers using eCAD CAD software
CX2 is seeking a Lead RF Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have experience in cradle to grave support of various RF components - including software defined radios, amplifiers, antennas, and frequency converters. Experience leading a team of engineers is also strongly preferred.
This role requires an onsite presence in our El Segundo, CA HQ; a remote work environment is not considered for this opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
Cradle to grave support of various RF components - requirements capture, schematic capture, layout, bring up, measurement, production, test, and RF system level support.
Automate bench measurement setups for RF test data collection, and post-processing to make informed, data-driven conclusions
Design, integrate, and maintain complex RF systems at a blazing speed. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in New Product Introduction (NPI), design-for-manufacturing, and design-for-test.
Mentor and coach engineers - to effectively do this the ideal candidate would have deep experience with both eCAD and CAD software, a solid understanding of RF fundamentals, and an advanced proficiency in either Python and/or MATLAB.
Qualifications
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
A minimum of 4 years’ total experience, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience leading a cross-functional engineering team
Experience creating link budgets and aligning them to real-world test data
Strong understanding of RF system parameters including gain, cascaded noise figure, figure-of-merit, linearity, and band flatness
Willingness to debug complex electrical systems and methodically identify root causes of issues
Antenna and receiver design across analog/RF/mixed-signal domains: mixers, PLLs/LOs, gain/linearity/noise trades; ability to turn simulations into reality.
Channelizers & wideband architectures: filter banks, analog/digital down conversion, sample-rate planning, clocking/synchronization.
Willingness to support critical test events that occasionally require extended hours/weekends
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Must be a U.S. Person (see ITAR Regulations below) due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
Bonus Points
Experience putting hardware through formal qualification campaigns and implementing robust screening of units in a manufacturing environment
Experience with RF systems on UAVs or for military applications
Experience with GNU Radio or similar DSP frameworks
Experience scaling RF products and technologies
What We Offer
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About CX2
The future of warfare will be fought and won in the electromagnetic spectrum. In battlefields dominated by remotely-operated, unmanned systems, connectivity and control are as critical as firepower. The RF spectrum is the new frontline. At CX2, we’re fighting to deliver spectrum dominance for the United States and our Allies.
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