Staff Electrical Engineer I - Phased Array Unit Lead

Job Description

We’re hiring: Staff Electrical Engineer – Phased Array Unit Lead | Westminster, CO

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I’m looking to connect with experienced Electrical/RF Engineers with a strong background in phased array antennas, RF electronics, and space hardware for a technical leadership opportunity in Westminster, Colorado.

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

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

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️ What you’ll be responsible for:

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

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• Technical ownership across architecture, design, prototyping, integration and test

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

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• Antenna and board-level RF electronics development

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• Array control, power conversion and supporting digital electronics

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

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• Leading environmental qualification including TVAC, vibration, shock and EMC

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• Requirements, ICDs, verification plans, risk management and design reviews

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• Root cause analysis, anomaly resolution and technical risk mitigation

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• Transitioning flight hardware into scalable production

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• Communicating technical decisions, risks and progress to customers and leadership

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What we’re looking for:

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• 8+ years of electronics hardware engineering experience

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• BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline

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• Hands-on experience with active phased array antennas

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• Strong expertise in antennas and board-level RF electronics

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• Experience testing active antennas and measuring EIRP / G/T

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• Understanding of digital/power support circuitry and DFM

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• Experience leading or mentoring multidisciplinary engineering teams

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• Strong systems engineering, requirements and V&V knowledge

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• Excellent technical and customer-facing communication skills

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

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Westminster, Colorado

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Full-time | On-site

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️ Spaceborne Phased Arrays / AESA

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

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

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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.

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

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