Manager, Electrical Engineering - Tactical Data Links
Listed on 2026-02-23
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
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Job Title: Manager, Hardware Engineering, Tactical Data Links (TDL)
Job Code: 33010
Job Location: Carlsbad, California; 100% on site
Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)
We are looking for a Hardware Engineering Manager to lead the execution of new development programs and support sustaining efforts for some of our Tactical Data Link product line and varients within the Broadband Communications Systems (BCS) sector. This will be a dual role requiring the candidate to serve as the manager for the Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) design team. This includes a very strong team of Digiital and Analog/RF hardware designers.
The selected candidate will provide technical direction and oversight to other hardware engineers within the group and work closely with cross functional team members (Systems, Software, Program Management, etc). Additionally, the candidate will work closely with the customer to ensure deliveries on time and meet all hardware requirements.
- Act as lead hardware engineer on various programs holding the responsibility for ensuring the designs and product performance meet customer specifications
- Apply configuration management principles to design documentation and maintain technical data packages
- Lead engineering program technical, schedule, and cost performance for projects with Hardware Engineering scope to include proposal reviews and cost approvals, engineering program reviews, and oversight of key technical decisions
- Participate in and/or lead failure investigations, where appropriate, related to design, production build processes, and customer returns
- Contribute to new business pursuits by growing cross-functional relationships in new business development and across business areas
- Participate in and/or lead failure investigations, where appropriate, related to design, production build processes, and customer returns
- Partner and work very closely with the Engineering Leadership team, Business Development and Program Management to ensure strategy alignment, execution of projects and cross-team collaboration to achieve sector objectives
- Work closely with Operations to transition new hardware designs to production / manufacturing using establshed company processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with customers and teammates Assist the Department Manager in defining, maintaining, and improving the processes and best practices
- Assist the Department Manager in labor and resource planning to ensure proper staffing
- Assist the Department Manager in performance management, objective setting, succession planning, and talent development
- Perform conflict resolution and develop performance improvement plans as needed
- Act as a mentor and coach to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
- 9 years of experience in the design of high-reliability electronic radio products and related subassemblies including PCB and FPGA development
- Ability to travel for position: 5-10%
- Ability to obatin a U.S. Secret security clearance
- Deep experience in Electrical Engineering and prior work experience within the Defense industry
- Experience and…
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