Project Engineer III, IV

Job Location

San Diego, CA (Onsite). Domestic/International travel required, possibly 10% of time.

GALT Aerospace is seeking a full-time salaried Project Engineer to lead the development, integration, and testing of high-performance RF communication and electronic warfare systems for defense aerospace applications.

This Project Engineer role focuses on high-performance and efficient embedded software systems, hosting military grade waveforms, and implementing Weapons Open Systems Architecture (WOSA) standards to drive technical strategy from design to field deployment.

• Oversee bring-up, testing, and troubleshooting of RF hardware in laboratory environments using RF test equipment.
• Manage integrated master schedule, work breakdown structure, resource scheduling including critical path determination, risk identification and mitigation.
• Understand basics of defense contracting and contracting with suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Work closely with Program Manager and Lead Engineer to ensure program success.
• Manage engineer schedule, lead and task a small team of engineers.

• Ability to manage rapid prototyping fast‑paced technical projects, manage program/technical schedules and risk, and allocate tasks to the engineering team.
• Productive team collaboration, task ownership, responsibility, and follow‑through.
• Excellent written (design documents and specifications) and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with design, development, and integration of Software Defined Radios (SDR).
• Familiarity with embedded software and hardware development: CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs at the device and board level and debugging/troubleshooting techniques.
• Familiarity with design tools such as C/C++ compilers/IDEs, Vivado/Vitis, and JTAG.
• Familiarity with WOSA, FACE, or MOSA (Modular Open Systems Approach) architectures.
• 5+ years of technical experience in defense aerospace RF and embedded systems.
• Bachelor's Degree (BS,
  
  E.E/C.S.) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or related technical field.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

• Knowledge of RF communication theory and digital signal processing (DSP) fundamentals.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools.
• Military, Aircraft, or Space design and development of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems.
• 10+ Years in Industry and Technical Leadership.
• Strong critical and analytical thinking.
• Ability to take initiative, multi‑task and work well under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be able to sit or stand for 1 hour at a time.
• Must be able to operate a computer.

The base pay range for this role is between $130,000 - $190,000, and a specific candidate's base pay will depend on their skills, qualifications, experience, and location.