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Digital Electronics and Electromagnetics Department Section Manager

Digital Electronics and Electromagnetics Department Section Manager

CompanyThe Aerospace Coporation
LocationChantilly, VA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in electrical or computer engineering, physics, or another related discipline
  • Minimum of six years of relevant experience such as prototyping, antenna design/testing, software development, embedded systems, or similar fields
  • Technical expertise in antenna design and test, communication system rapid prototyping, and/or accelerated embedded computing
  • Demonstrated ability in project management, including the successful delivery of customer and business objectives
  • Commitment to maintaining a customer-focused approach, navigating challenges with creativity and collaboration, and communicating clearly and effectively across various formats/audiences
  • Willing to travel domestically up to 10%
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide project leadership to a small team of engineers, guiding technical design and research efforts
  • Implement high-impact technical strategies for prototyping, and support the Director in building DEED’s research and development portfolio
  • Partner with Department Director to develop the top hardware engineering talent and expand technical capabilities to ensure our team stays ahead of industry advancement
  • Identify and capture new business opportunities that position our organization as a leader in the industry
  • Collaborate with DEED Technical Leaders and department Director to align technical efforts, share best practices, and shape a cohesive team strategy to exceed customer needs
  • Cultivate strong relationships with customer-facing groups to showcase technical capabilities and expand DEED’s partnership and support to our customers.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree from an accredited university in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another related discipline.
  • Experience working with experts in the fields of antenna systems, RF systems, SIGINT and/or RADAR processing, communications systems and hardware prototyping
  • Background in communication theory.
  • Work with Linux-based DSP systems that span across CPUs, FPGAs, GPUs, SDR platforms
  • Experience using computational electromagnetics modsim tools such as HFSS, GRASP, or CST.
  • Proficiency with a variety of popular SDR or FPGA tools such as GNUradio, Vivado, or ModelSim