Chief Scientist, RF/Microwave Engineering

Location: Syracuse, New York, United States. The role requires compliance with U.S. export-control requirements; access to ITAR products and related technical data is restricted to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents. A background must permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance when required.

Salary: $140,537–$247,152 per year, with a potential annual or quarterly company bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded U.S. manufacturer of RF components, microwave and microelectronic assemblies, mission systems, and advanced printed circuit boards.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for major RF and microwave engineering projects involving passive and active beamforming, integrated microwave assemblies, components, subsystems, and systems.
• Define multi-year technology roadmaps, technical objectives, requirements, standards, milestones, and strategic R&D priorities.
• Perform scientific research, mathematical analysis, design, testing, and verification using RF and microwave simulation tools.
• Lead proposal efforts, white papers, trade studies, complex system designs, and technology capture initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and senior principal engineers while collaborating with design, measurement, manufacturing, quality, business development, customers, suppliers, and external research partners.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and apply advanced analysis methodologies, including machine learning, to solve complex engineering problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Electromagnetic Fields.
• Minimum 20 years of relevant RF and microwave engineering experience.
• Expertise in passive and active RF/microwave engineering, design, measurement, analysis, and manufacturing constraints.
• Proficiency with field and circuit simulation tools including HFSS, Genesys, and ADS.
• Must meet U.S. export-control requirements; ITAR technical-data access is restricted to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents.
• Must have a background that could permit issuance of a U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance when required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD.
• Issued patents, peer-reviewed publications, and recognized thought leadership in RF and microwave engineering.
• Experience with machine learning applied to engineering analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• 401(k), flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, accident benefits, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Paid vacation and holidays; benefits generally begin on the first day of the month following hire.
• Occasional travel is required, along with continuing education and professional development.