Senior Director – TeraWave RF Payloads

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. Lead hardware, embedded software, and systems engineering teams developing compact, rugged, high-performance communications terminals .

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeCalifornia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $253,878 - $355,429 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead hardware, embedded software, and systems engineering teams developing compact, rugged, high-performance communications terminals
Define product architecture across RF, digital, power, thermal, mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing domains
Drive execution from prototype to high-volume production, including design for manufacturability, testability, reliability, and cost
Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams to select components, qualify suppliers, and transfer designs to a contract manufacturer or develop assembly processes
Establish program plans, technical milestones, risk management, and cross-functional coordination with operations, quality, and product management
Own system-level integration, bring-up, debugging, and validation strategy for hardware and firmware
Ensure embedded software supports secure boot, device provisioning, field updates, telemetry, diagnostics, and factory test
Build and mentor a high-performing team of engineers and technical leads
Manage external partners, including contract manufacturers, test labs, and specialist consultants
Create and maintain engineering processes for requirements management, change control, verification, and release readiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in hardware and embedded systems development
At least 8 years leading technical teams
Proven success bringing complex connected hardware products from prototype to mass production
Strong background in RF design, embedded systems, board design, system integration, and production test
Experience working with contract manufacturers and driving design transfer to manufacturing
Experience with RF-enabled products, high-speed digital design, power electronics, thermal design, and ruggedized consumer or industrial hardware
Experience with Linux-based embedded platforms, real-time constraints, boot flows, device provisioning, and firmware update mechanisms
Strong understanding of reliability engineering, root cause analysis, and failure analysis
Excellent communication and organizational skills, with a track record of delivering on aggressive timelines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

hardware developmentembedded systems developmentRF designboard designsystem integrationproduction testLinux-based embedded platformsreal-time constraintsfirmware update mechanismsreliability engineering

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsteam mentoringcross-functional coordinationrisk managementproblem-solvingstakeholder managementtime managementcollaboration