Technical Lead - Electrical Engineering (RF Antenna Systems)

Location: Onsite in Duluth, Georgia, United States; up to 20% annual travel. US citizenship and the ability to obtain a United States Secret Clearance are required.

Salary: $141,500–$224,000 annually. For specific locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area: $176,000–$264,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops connectivity solutions for consumers, businesses, governments, and military customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead antenna technology and system engineering across L-band, Ka-band, and higher-frequency applications.
• Allocate and optimize requirements across line-replaceable units and subsystems for performance, reliability, cost, and schedule.
• Define antenna electrical design standards, requirements flow-down processes, verification methods, review checklists, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive EPLAN integration, digital-thread practices, configuration control, manufacturing outputs, and data integrity across the electrical build lifecycle.
• Define RF test strategies, support validation and regulatory compliance, and resolve complex integration issues.
• Guide external suppliers, technology insertion, qualification, make-or-buy decisions, and engineer mentorship.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in antenna systems, RF systems, or electrical engineering with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Strong knowledge of EIRP, G/T, sidelobes, linearity, noise figure, gain, VSWR, RF theory, satellite communications, and system-level trade-offs.
• Experience with antenna and RF testing, component validation, measurement equipment, and RF hardware integration.
• Working knowledge of FCC, ETSI, and ITU requirements and related compliance documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• US citizenship and the ability to obtain a United States Secret Clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with millimeter-wave bands and phased-array antenna design and testing.
• Mechanical integration, thermal and packaging constraints, antenna manufacturing, and design-for-manufacture experience.
• Experience with supplier selection, technical evaluations, make-or-buy analysis, EPLAN, engineering standards, toolchain modernization, or AI automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on positive impact and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to mentor engineers and create learning pathways.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided depending on the position.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be available.