Principal Phased Array Engineer

Our company exists to promote and protect life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Our core expertise lies in small lightweight high-performance multi-mode radar systems for unmanned and manned aircraft. We cover the entire life-cycle from defining new markets and designing products to training customers and providing field support. Our ultimate goal is to democratize our radars.

We are seeking a talented Principal Phased Array Engineer who is not only technically elite but also a healthy fit for our culture. We value team players who align with our core principles:

• All in - We are all in the same boat
• Stand up - We are accountable with integrity
• Can-do - We innovate with a creative hungry attitude to accomplish great things.

The Role

We need a technical leader with proven ability to bridge the gap between development and high-rate production ensuring difficult performance requirements are maintained while improving production yields and troubleshooting facility this role you will oversee and advance our radar products specifically focusing on phased array sensor design RF calibration and antenna-radome integration. You will work with our Antennas Electronics Algorithms Production and Test teams to mentor engineers manage projects with minimal oversight and shape the technology roadmap of the company.

You must have the following qualifications:

• 15 years of experience in radar systems analysis RF signal processing phased array design and/or RF calibration.
• MS or PhD in Engineering related field .
• US citizen or US person (permanent resident) who is eligible for a US Government security clearance.
• Ability to work in Springville Utah or effectively remotely with regular travel to our facility.

We would like you to have these skills:

• Technical Leadership: Experience serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) or Lead Technologist for complex sensor systems.
• Phased Array Expertise: Deep knowledge of array collimation phase center balancing transmit/receive beam alignment and element spacing error measurement.
• RF Calibration: Designing advanced calibration strategies error budget development and unit-specific production calibration methods.
• Electromagnetic Analysis: Experience with antenna-radome interactions including hybrid ray-tracing and physical optics (PO) tools.
• Hardware Integration: Proficiency in RF anechoic chamber analysis and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing.
• Advanced Processing: Knowledge of wideband beamforming and space-time adaptive processing (STAP).
• Software Systems: Familiarity with C CUDA or real-time software for data capture and Python for analysis and algorithm development.

Benefits

We take care of our team members with perquisites including

• Competitive salary and a generous profit-sharing bonus.
• Flexible schedules and home-based office options.
• 401(k) match Medical Dental and Vision employer HSA contributions and 100% company-paid Short- and Long-Term disability and life insurance.
• Comprehensive PTO plus 11 paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years.
• This is a really great place to work

We encourage you to take a look at our website and spend a little time researching what we do. If this opportunity looks like a good fit to you wed love to hear from you. When you apply please include a resume and an informal cover letter explaining what youre passionate about and what interests you most about the opportunity.

All applicants must be either a US citizen or permanent resident with a valid residency (green) card per FAR 22 C.F.R. 120.15.

We are committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all human resources actions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status or national origin. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply especially those from historically underrepresented groups. PWDNET

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