Engineering Manager, RF Hardware
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AN IDEAL CANDIDATE MEETS OUR VALUES
A Sense of Urgency : Lead projects from concept to reality, rapidly and effectively
First Principles Engineering : Have a strong understanding of the whys behind the whats; have the ability to extrapolate from first principles to complex system design
High Learning Agility : Love to learn; have a grounded approach to recognizing your weaknesses and take the initiative to brush up on and sharpen your engineering foundations to better collaborate with your teammates with different backgrounds
System-Level Design and Analysis : Understand the requirements flow down process and be able to quickly iterate on evolving requirements Excellent Communication Skills : Effectively convey ideas and communicate technical topics with engineering, build staff, and operations; run self-directed design reviews and participate in reviews of parallel systems Anticipation of Needs : Identify problems, think creatively, and rapidly produce reliable and cost-effective solutions to meet the ever growing and changing needs of an early-stage company
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in RF/hardware design, including 2+ years leading or managing engineering teams
- Expertise in PCB design and layout of high-frequency RF components such as transmission lines, co-planar waveguides, Wireless SoCs, matching networks, LNAs, mixers, and power amplifiers
- Strong understanding of RF design principles, including impedance matching, signal integrity, power amplifiers, mixers, filters, and oscillators
- Experience taking RF hardware from prototype to volume production, including manufacturing, test, validation, and quality control
- Experience establishing quality-control, test, and reliability processes required to scale hardware — ideally space or other high-reliability hardware
- Experience managing vendors, contract manufacturers, and suppliers to scale hardware production
- Experience with PCB schematic and layout tools (Altium experience highly preferred)
- Experience in embedded board-level design (microcontrollers, SoCs, power management, sensors, I/O) and digital or mixed-signal design (processors, FPGAs, operational amplifiers, filters)
- Hands-on experience in bring-up, tuning, debugging, and testing of RF systems using oscilloscopes, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams: setting direction, mentoring engineers, running design reviews, and delivering against evolving requirements
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment
STRONGLY DESIRED
Prior experience managing RF or hardware design teams, or hardware production/manufacturing teams
Experience in the design of RF systems for space or aerospace applications
Spacecraft or satellite design expertise (payload or bus), including flight-hardware integration and test
Knowledge of NASA and MIL-spec requirements for space and high-reliability hardware (e.g., MIL-STD-810/883, NASA workmanship standards such as IPC/NASA J-STD-001ES)
Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., FCC, CE)
Embedded C/C++ familiarity and development experience with ARM microcontrollers or similar platforms
Experience working with drivers for various communication protocols (especially USB, SPI, I2C, and UART) and system-level integration
Experience with wireless IoT network protocols (BLE, Zigbee, etc.)
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 💰 Salary: $200,000-$258,000 (commensurate with experience) 🩺 Comprehensive Benefits – Health, Dental, Vision, & HSA options 🌍 Unlimited PTO 🚇 Commuter Benefits (if working from HQ) 🎓 Learning & Development Allowance 💪 Health & Wellness Stipend 🌎 Sabbatical Program – Recharge and explore new ideas 🛠 Cutting-Edge Space Tech – Work on state-of-the-art satellite system
ITAR REQUIREMENTS
- Hubble is required by the U.S. Government to comply with various space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (“green card holders”) as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15). More information on ITAR can be found here .
- Hubble is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Each individual has the right to work in a professional environment that promotes equal employment opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices, including harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
- Seattle Washington
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