Lead RF Manufacturing Engineer

As a Lead RF Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse Space, you will provide leadership and mentorship to a team of RF manufacturing engineers. You will own RF manufacturing across the company for all our products. Your leadership will directly impact the performance and reliability of all vehicles we send into orbit. 

Responsibilities

• Recruit and lead a team of RF manufacturing engineers, including providing mentorship and developing the team
• Provide guidance to a team of manufacturing engineers on writing work instructions for RF circuit boards, antennas, filters, inspection and acceptance testing
• Implement processes to streamline the manufacturing process while improving rate, quality and reliability
• Build up acceptance testing (ATP) capability of RF circuit boards and passives, including functional, performance, acceptance, and environmental testing
• Support existing automated test systems by reviewing test logs and results, troubleshooting failures, and making small software or configuration changes as needed
• Lead the effort in collaborating with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and provide input in PDR and CDR reviews
• Lead the effort to optimize production rate, yield and cost of RF hardware production 
• Ensure timely delivery of RF hardware to Integration 
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in RF manufacturing to drive innovation
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field 
• 6+ years of demonstrated RF manufacturing experience (or related field), preferably in a high-reliability environment
• 3+ years of experience in a people management role 
• Strong track record of and commitment to developing and mentoring people 
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and materials used in RF manufacturing
• Experience with testing RF PCBAs, antennas, filters and other passives