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Lead a manufacturing test engineering team for RF EW products (TWT, IMA). Oversee production test capability, test equipment/software development, troubleshooting, capacity planning, cost/yield/cycle-time improvements, cross-functional coordination, project/financial management, and people development.

Manage PO releases, placements, and delivery dates to maintain program schedule; manage material budgets and EVMS baselines; forecast and report material cost/performance using Cognos/CMEs/IPRS; identify material risks and critical-path procurements; monitor supplier capacity and production issues. Travel up to 10%.

Manage material planning and procurement to meet program schedules, budgets, and forecasts. Support EVMS, analyze supply/demand and lead times, identify risks/opportunities, maintain supplier capacity, define material strategy, and participate in long-term capacity, make/buy, and product lifecycle planning.

Lead design and troubleshooting of manufacturing test equipment, fixtures, and automated test software for RF/Electronic Warfare systems. Develop and maintain test procedures, support production failure investigations, perform testability reviews, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing testing processes.

Support RF production hardware testing and lead NRE test station development. Provide manufacturability feedback, production support, continuous improvement, and day-to-day project/test engineering management in a cross-functional manufacturing environment. On-site in Rolling Meadows, IL; US Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance required.

Design, model, verify, and test RF/microwave and mixed-signal circuit card assemblies (CCAs). Perform RF chain analysis, electromagnetic simulation, component selection, prototype development, and integration testing. Lead board designs, participate in design reviews and formal verification, and support payload-level integration and test activities. Communicate within multidisciplinary teams and provide technical leadership.

Perform integration and test of complex electronic systems from hardware/software/firmware through aircraft installation. Develop test plans, procedures, automation and reports; execute system integration, design verification, and qualification tests in labs or field locations. Troubleshoot issues, collaborate across disciplines, and support government security clearance requirements. On-site in Rolling Meadows, IL with ~10% travel.

Lead development and validation of RF test stations, support production troubleshooting and calibration, drive design-for-manufacturability and continuous improvement, coordinate cross-functional teams, and manage test engineering projects and reporting for EOIR products.

Design, develop, and validate complex models and simulations and custom algorithms for EOIR/RF systems. Apply systems-engineering to physics phenomenology, implement algorithms into products, collaborate with engineers and physicists, produce technical documentation, and present technical results. Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C/C++ is required.

Lead systems design using MBSE/DOORS to decompose requirements, perform trade studies, maintain traceability/verification artifacts, and coordinate multidisciplinary hardware/software/firmware teams for EOIR/RF systems. Support technical presentations, DoD program phases, and secure government-clearance program needs.