Engineering Jobs in Oxnard, CA

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Director of RF Engineering will lead and oversee the RF engineering department within Mercury’s electrical engineering organization. The department is comprised of multiple teams across various geographic locations that are focused on developing RF devices, modules, and integrated microwave assemblies. This role is crucial for driving innovation, ensuring the highest engineering standards, and maintaining seamless integration of RF engineering functions within Mercury Systems. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in RF and microwave technologies, proven leadership skills in a matrix organization, and a deep understanding of the aerospace and defense industry's unique challenges and requirements.

Job Responsibility:

Provide strategic direction and leadership to the RF engineering department in Mercury’s electrical engineering organization. Foster a collaborative and innovative culture within the department and with the rest of the engineering organization. Responsible for enabling the department to drive strategic technological advancements and integrate cutting-edge solutions into engineering practices. Drive common modular designs across programs with a focus on re-use and DFMAT (Design for Manufacturability, Automated Assembly & Test). Develop, implement, and standardize engineering best practices, standards, and processes across the RF teams. Deploy a staffing and training strategy to ensure the skills of the staff are aligned to the needs of the business. Proactively manage staff size to ensure alignment to business growth plans. Collaborate with programs and other functional leaders to align engineering efforts with business objectives and customer needs. Ensure all engineering activities comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies. Generate and maintain performance metrics to support accurate and reliable Bid and Proposal efforts. Responsible for approving and achieving functional performance against bids. Maintain a strong focus on safety, reliability, and performance in all engineering deliverables. Mentor and develop engineering talent, fostering career growth and enhancing team capabilities. Implement training programs to keep the team updated on the latest technologies and industry trends.

Required Qualification:

• BS or MS in relevant field (Electrical Engineering or equivalent)
• 10+ years of RF/microwave product development experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing multiple engineering teams, including other managers
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and managers
• Experience coaching and developing leaders
• Experience with process improvements and root cause analysis, such as 5 Whys and 8D Experience supporting proposal development for DoD contracts
• Ability to deliver on-time in a fast paced, growth-oriented environment
• Experience operating in a matrix style organization
• Ability to get a US Govt. Security clearance to the Secret level

Travel: Willingness to travel to various sites as required

"This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens."

Additional Information

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

* the role and related responsibilities;* prior work experience;* education, training, skills and certifications;* internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;* geographic location; and* alignment with market data. In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including: * bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);* health, life and disability insurance;* company-paid holidays and time off;* 401(k) retirement plan;* discounted employee stock purchase plan;* tuition reimbursement; and Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards. Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Security Clearance

Secret

Export Requirements

This position may require you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual.

Why Mercury?

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.