Lead and mentor a 10–15 person engineering team to develop, qualify, and certify aerospace antenna systems. Provide technical oversight of antenna design, manufacturability, and performance; ensure compliance with FAA/DO-160/RTCA/MIL-STD; drive engineering process improvements; manage resources, budgets, and timelines; collaborate with program management, business development, operations, and customers; support proposals and technical presentations.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION: ENGINEERING DIRECTOR
REPORTS TO: President/Site-Leader
LOCATION: Chatsworth, CA
SHIFT: Monday thru Thursday (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM)
The Engineering Director will lead all engineering and technical activities within the business, providing oversight for a team of 10-15 engineers. This role is responsible for driving innovation, ensuring technical excellence, and supporting product development and sustainment efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in aerospace antenna solutions and RF technology, with expertise in UHF, VHF, L-band, TACS, GPS, and Radar Altimeters antenna solutions.
Preferred QualificationsBASIC FUNCTIONS:
- Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary engineering team, fostering a culture of technical rigor and
- Oversee the development, qualification, and certification of aerospace antenna systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
- Provide technical oversight for antenna design, design manufacturability, and performance
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, product reliability, and manufacturing
- Collaborate cross-functionally with program management, business development, and operations to align engineering efforts with business objectives.
- Support customer engagements, proposals, and technical presentations as the subject matter
- Manage engineering resources, budgets, and project timelines to meet strategic
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related
- Minimum 10 years of experience in RF engineering and/or aerospace antenna
- Deep knowledge of antenna design principles, RF propagation, and system
- Experience with certification requirements for airborne RF systems (FAA, DO-160, RTCA, MIL-STD, etc.).
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making
- Previous leadership experience managing engineering
- Familiarity with avionics integration and aircraft installation constraints, preferred.
- Experience working with defense and commercial aerospace
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and project management software is
- Position located in an office environment, with exposure to the manufacturing floor when
- Domestic business related travel, valid driver’s license
- International business related travel, valid US passport
- Regularly required to walk up and down
- Regularly required to sit for long periods of
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
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