RF Design Engineer Manager

Rf Design Engineer Manager

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an RF Design Engineer Manager at our Chandler, AZ location.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics provides high-performance systems and components to the aerospace and defense sectors, powering a diverse range of applications from satellites and missiles to UAVs and next-generation aircraft. Our Crane Microwave division is renowned for its expertise in RF and microwave technologies, supporting critical missions with integrated microwave assemblies, GPS subsystems, and space-qualified components that are trusted by leading defense and aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

The RF Design Engineer Manager will drive cross-functional teams to develop best-in-class RF, Microwave and mmW integrated solutions (IMAs). These IMAs will include RF, Power management, Digital, developed on PWB and Mechanical housing. Responsibilities will include Proposal, Specification definition, design, testing and characterizing prototypes in the lab, presenting design results, and participating in design reviews. This role plays a critical role in managing our high-performance RF teams, drive customer presentations and technology roadmap. The RF Design Manager is also a top hands-on contributor who works autonomously under limited supervision. Exposure to defense application including responsibility for technical proposals, prototype to production, performance, customer presentations, schedule, and cost requirements is desired. Will have expert knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures of assigned product or program.

What You'll Do :

• End to End Systems analysis, model and simulate circuit or system performance using analytical tools, Cascade analysis of up / down converters.
• Detailed analysis and design of RF (from VHF through millimeter-wave) and mixed-signal communications hardware components, including digital receiver subsystems and exciters (front ends, IF sections, phase-lock loops, AGC loops, synthesizers, A / D and D / A conversion).
• Filter modeling, analysis and design.
• System integration, test and development of RF / millimeter-wave communications hardware for spaceflight.
• Investigate; evaluate new communications technologies for spaceflight applications.
• Function as technical interface for customers and attend technical meetings as required, and specification development with customer.
• Work closely with Business development, Supply chain, Production & other support groups.

What You Bring :

40Ghz; Magnetic circuit analysis experience desired.

Eligibility Requirement : This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additionally, as a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Join us as an RF Design Engineer Manager and bring your RF expertise to programs that matterto defense, space, and the future of secure communications.