Manager, RF & Antenna Systems

Position overview

System and program leadership

• Leads system-level product development, architecture definition, technical requirements, and innovation in CRPA, anti-jam, and resilient PNT technologies.
• Plans and executes system development projects; manages technical risks and integration activities; ensures verification and validation.
• Leads trade studies and architecture decisions, directs integration, and ensures subsystem performance aligns with system objectives.
• Supports customer technical discussions, defines mission-focused system solutions, and assists business development and capture activities.
• Coordinates hardware, firmware, software, RF, and signal-processing work across research, product development, and engineering teams.

Cross-functional collaboration

• Evaluates and transitions advanced technologies into system architectures and collaborates on next-generation CRPA, anti-jam, and Alternative PNT solutions.
• Supports technology demonstrations and capability assessments; coordinates shared antenna, RF, and GNSS technologies and product strategies.
• Promotes practical reuse of technology platforms to reduce development costs and schedules.
• Ensures systems are manufacturable and supportable; collaborates on design-for-manufacturing, production readiness, production ramp-up, and field issues.
• Uses mechanical, PCB, testing, and environmental qualification services and coordinates specialized test infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field; a bachelor’s degree with significant relevant industry experience is also considered.
• 10+ years in RF systems, GNSS systems, or embedded system development.
• Experience leading complex multidisciplinary projects and experience with aerospace, defense, or navigation systems.
• Technical skills include GNSS and Alternative PNT, CRPA and anti-jamming technologies, systems engineering methodologies, signal-processing fundamentals, and system integration and testing.
• Leadership skills include technical leadership, strategic planning, stakeholder management, and team development.
• Ability to work onsite in Ottawa, Ontario, and eligibility to obtain Controlled Goods clearance.
• Experience with GNSS, CRPA, anti-jam, smart antenna, or Alternative PNT technologies is considered an asset.

Workplace

• Full-time, onsite role in Ottawa, Ontario.

Compensation

• Compensation is listed as CAD 150,000–190,000; no pay cadence is specified.