Staff Electrical Engineer I – Phased Array Unit Lead

🚀 We’re hiring: Staff Electrical Engineer – Phased Array Unit Lead | Austin, TX

I’m looking to connect with experienced Electrical/RF Engineers with deep expertise in phased array antennas, RF electronics, and space hardware for a technical leadership opportunity in Austin.

This is a hands-on Unit Lead / Responsible Engineer position focused on developing Ka-band Active Electronically Steered Arrays (AESAs) for advanced spaceborne payloads.

You’ll take ownership of a complete phased array product, leading the technical team from architecture and design through integration, environmental qualification, production, and flight readiness .

🛰️ What you’ll be responsible for:

• Leading end-to-end development of Ka-band AESA / phased array systems

• Owning architecture, design, prototyping, integration, test and flight readiness

• Leading multidisciplinary teams across RF, digital, power, mechanical, thermal, software and systems engineering

• Antenna and board-level RF electronics development

• Payload control, command & telemetry and internal data interfaces

• Active antenna testing, including EIRP and G/T measurements

• Managing flight qualification including TVAC, vibration, shock and EMC

• Requirements, ICDs, test plans, verification matrices and design reviews

• Root cause analysis, anomaly resolution and technical risk mitigation

• Transitioning hardware into scalable production

• Acting as a key technical interface with customers, program leadership and spacecraft teams

🔧 What we’re looking for:

- 8+ years of electronics hardware development experience

• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field

• Hands-on experience with active phased array antennas

• Deep expertise in antennas and board-level RF electronics

• Experience testing active antennas, including EIRP and G/T

• Strong understanding of power/digital support circuitry and DFM

• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams

• Strong knowledge of systems engineering, requirements flowdown and V&V

• Excellent technical and customer-facing communication skills

Experience with Ka-band antenna design, flight qualification, radiation-tolerant electronics, NewSpace development, or previous Responsible Engineer / Technical Lead / IPT Lead / Chief Engineer responsibilities would be particularly valuable.

📍 Austin, Texas

🏢 Full-time | On-site

🛰️ Spaceborne Phased Arrays / AESA

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to combine deep RF and phased-array expertise with full product ownership and multidisciplinary technical leadership .

Due to U.S. space technology export regulations, candidates must meet the applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements for the position.

If your background includes phased arrays, AESA, Ka-band, antenna engineering, RF electronics, SATCOM, or space payload development , I’d love to hear from you.

📩 Message me directly or send across your resume for more information.

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