Lead Electrical Engineer

5 days ago


Yorba Linda, CA, United States HW Staffing Solutions Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Lead Electrical Engineer - RF Systems

Location: Yorba Linda, CA
Pay Rate: $85/hr DOE
Schedule: Onsite, 5 days per week
Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance required

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Electrical Engineer - RF Systems to support the development of advanced RF, GPS, and embedded hardware solutions. This role requires deep expertise in L-band RF system design, end-to-end requirements development, and the ability to lead cross-functional engineering efforts. The ideal candidate will drive architecture definition, detailed design, verification, and qualification activities while ensuring all customer and program requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the development of RF, analog, and digital circuit designs for low- and high-frequency electronic systems.
  • Define system and subsystem architecture based on customer requirements and flow down applicable requirements to software, ASIC, test, and hardware teams.
  • Capture schematics and PCBA layouts using modern CAD tools such as Altium or Mentor Graphics.
  • Develop detailed design descriptions, verification plans/procedures, and customer CDRLs aligned with program schedules.
  • Support integration, troubleshooting, and verification of hardware deliverables to meet program and customer compliance requirements.
  • Work closely with GPS signal processing, anti-jam processing, embedded hardware, and system engineering subject matter experts.
  • Lead or participate in design reviews, customer technical reviews, and status presentations.
  • Provide inputs for proposals, technical baselines, and cost/schedule planning activities.
  • Support cross-functional teams in root cause analysis, design resolution, and architecture development.
  • Contribute to the execution of build, integration, and qualification testing activities.
  • Generate project management reports and support senior-level and customer-facing reviews.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience, Master's with 7+ years, or 13+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Comprehensive experience in RF Analog and Digital circuit design, including L-band RF systems.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in schematic capture and PCBA layout using Altium or Mentor Graphics.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in receiver, antenna, or radio (RF) design.
  • Experience in embedded hardware design.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across software, systems, mechanical, and test teams.
  • Ability to participate in and lead product development activities and design reviews.
  • Ability to work onsite, Monday-Friday.
Preferred Skills
  • Familiarity with GPS module design and topology.
  • Understanding of high-speed analog design methodologies.
  • Experience with Simulink/Matlab, P-Spice, Agilent ADS/AWR, Ansys HFSS, and MS Office.
  • Experience with DO-254 compliant design.
  • Background in project management or leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
  • Experience supporting qualification test plans for military electronics.
Soft Skills

Must Have:
  • Excellent communication with the ability to interface frequently with program leadership and cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Strong ability to communicate status, risks, and technical progress.
  • Ability to participate in or lead technical reviews.
Nice to Have:
  • Practical project management experience.
Additional Information

At HW Staffing Solutions we recognize the value of our employee associates as equally as our clients. We are passionate about people and improving the lives of every associate, we do this by connecting you with great companies and great opportunities. We celebrate our awesome diversity, believe that everyone has a unique talent, and appreciate the passion and perspectives that each of us bring to the table. Discover a new way to work together with a company that is focused on offering the best opportunities, benefits and career advancement in Accounting & Finance, Office & Administrative, Light Industrial, Professional & Technical, Call Center, Food Processing and Hospitality.HW Staffing Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity company.

Meet Your Recruiter

Velma Blevins
Staffing Specialist


Hi,

My name is Velma and I love to connect Awesome people with Great Companies. Please contact me at 207.239.3752

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