Lead, Electrical Engineering - Hardware (Link 16)

Location: Carlsbad, California, US; onsite. Schedule: 9/80, with every other Friday off. 10% travel required.

Salary: $127,500–$236,500 annually in California.

Company

hirify.global develops defense technology and mission-critical solutions connecting space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

What you will do

• Lead hardware engineering for new development programs and sustaining efforts across existing TDL product lines.
• Provide technical direction and oversight to engineers and lead technical, schedule, and cost performance for hardware engineering projects.
• Develop a new Link 16 capability in collaboration with Systems, Software, Program Management, Test Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations.
• Apply configuration management principles, maintain technical data packages, and oversee key technical decisions and engineering reviews.
• Lead or participate in failure investigations involving design, production build processes, and customer returns.
• Transition new hardware designs to production and support customer deliveries and new business pursuits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of related experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of related experience; or 13 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active US Secret security clearance required.
• Security clearances may only be granted to US citizens; eligibility for access to classified information is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with customers and teammates.

Nice to have

• Experience designing high-reliability electronic radio products and related subassemblies, including PCB and FPGA development.
• Experience with Link 16 and electrical engineering work in the defense industry.
• Technical leadership experience as a project engineer or technical lead on large complex programs and IRAD efforts.
• Understanding of PCB hardware and FPGA design development flows.
• Experience with system-level development, requirements definition, analysis, integration, and risk mitigation for large communications systems.
• Proven ability to collaborate and establish trust and credibility with peers and customers.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and engaging environment focused on professional growth, collaboration, communities, and excellence.
• Health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, and employee assistance program.
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks may apply where permitted by law.
• Employment follows a 9/80 schedule with 80 hours worked over 9 of every 14 days.

Hiring process

• Applicants may be subject to government security investigations and must meet classified-information access requirements.
• Submitting a resume authorizes hirify.global to share it and related application information with subsidiaries and affiliated companies for consideration for other positions.