Section Manager - Hardware Engineering

1 hour, 24 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
IoT and Embedded Systems
STR

STR

STR is a technology company dedicated to solving emerging national security challenges by developing and applying cutting-edge technology. They focus on cybersecurity, analytics, sensing, and systems to make society safer. As an employee-owned company,...

Aerospace & Defense
251-1K
Founded 2010

Description

  • Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team across RF, electrical, mechanical, and firmware domains in a matrixed organization.
  • Provide functional leadership, including hiring, developing, and mentoring technical staff.
  • Work with programs to align staffing, execution, and technical approach with program needs.
  • Collaborate with researchers, engineers, customers, and management to interpret mission needs and develop solutions.
  • Guide technical execution on hardware development efforts, from individual contribution to Chief Engineer or Principal Investigator roles on complex programs.
  • Research, understand, and implement new technical solutions in radar, communications, and electronic warfare.
  • Decompose customer needs and complex problems into system concepts, designs, and solutions.
  • Direct development efforts and junior engineers on high-visibility and technically complex initiatives.
  • Establish, document, and oversee engineering best practices and technical rigor.
  • Support proposal writing, work estimation, technical reviews, briefings, and solution communication to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility to support Special Access Programs; U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Deep expertise in at least one core domain: RF, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Firmware.
  • Demonstrated technical contributions to hardware system development, preferably RF/Radar-related systems.
  • Prior experience leading teams of 10 or more people and being responsible for their development.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex programs and advanced development projects.
  • Experience working with programs to define staffing, hiring, and technical approaches.
  • Experience preparing and delivering high-level briefings to customers and senior management.
  • Familiarity with technical reviews such as SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, and TIMs.
  • Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of applicable experience in radar systems development and deployment, or Master’s degree with 8 years, or PhD with 5 years; equivalent experience will be considered.
  • Nice to have: active security clearance, preferably Top Secret, with eligibility to support special access programs.
  • Nice to have: familiarity with the other engineering domains and willingness to learn them.
  • Nice to have: demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and mentor junior engineers.

Benefits

  • Full-time salary range of $206,000 to $284,000.
  • Opportunity to work on advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security applications.
  • Collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical growth.
  • Career growth opportunities on a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team.
  • Ability to work across challenging, high-impact technical programs.
  • Commitment to recognizing employee contributions and achievements.

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