Location: Irvine, CA (with mixed Hybrid work schedule option)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Security Clearance: Capable of receiving a Secret or Top-Secret clearance.

Position Summary
As the Senior Antenna Engineer, you will lead antenna-related engineering efforts, with a strong emphasis on practical design and optimization of antenna elements and phased array antennas. Drawing on your hands-on expertise, you will collaborate closely with the technical leads, mechanical engineers, system designers, and other team members to ensure seamless integration and high-performance maintenance of antenna components. This role demands deep practical knowledge in antenna technologies, phased arrays, and high-power systems to support develop antennas for applications from 0.5 to 40GHz.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead practical antenna engineering tasks for phased array systems, including review and analysis of existing designs, specifications, and performance requirements to inform hands-on design improvements.
• Heavy emphasis on antenna design using electromagnetic simulators such as HFSS for the design of antenna elements and phased arrays.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including the mechanical design, microwave engineers, program management, and customers, to integrate antenna repairs with overall system sustainment.
• Design and validate test plans for antenna subsystems, utilizing RF simulation tools to model electromagnetic behavior, impedance matching, and radiation patterns, while prioritizing real-world prototyping and measurement.
• Mentor junior engineers on practical antenna design principles, phased array techniques, and best practices for high-power applications, sharing hands-on methodologies and troubleshooting strategies.
• Ensure all antenna repair and design processes comply with security, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Support technical reviews, risk assessments, and documentation for engineering projects.
• Travel as needed to facilities, test ranges, or vendor sites for antenna evaluations and integrations.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in physics or electrical engineering with emphasis on applied electromagnetics and antennas.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in practical antenna design and engineering, with direct expertise in antennas, active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs), and high-power antennas.
• Strong knowledge of applied electromagnetics and antenna performance metrics, such as gain, sidelobe levels, polarization, axial ratio, antenna efficiency, etc.
• Proficiency in RF/antenna simulation tools like HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, MATLAB, or similar software, combined with practical fabrication and measurement skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills for technical collaboration and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications
• M.S. or Ph.D. in physics or electrical engineering with emphasis on applied electromagnetics and antennas.
• Experience with phased array systems, including antenna integrations or depot-level sustainment.
• Familiarity with emerging antenna technologies, such as wideband arrays or advanced materials for phase shifters.
• Prior involvement in establishing repair processes for complex RF subsystems.