Director of Engineering

Assured Space Access, Inc. is currently seeking a Director of Engineering who will lead the development and execution of advanced 5G, RF, and phased-array antenna systems for commercial and defense applications. This role is responsible for overseeing multidisciplinary engineering teams, driving technical excellence across the full product lifecycle, and ensuring delivery of high-reliability systems that meet demanding performance, quality, and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with deep experience in RF systems, antenna design, and complex hardware development, combined with strong people leadership and program execution skills.

• Engineering Leadership & Team Development.
• Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams, including RF, antenna, digital, analog, firmware, mechanical, systems, and test engineering.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop senior engineers and engineering managers.
• Establish clear technical ownership, performance expectations, and career development paths.
• Build a culture of engineering rigor, accountability, and innovation.

• Provide technical leadership for 5G, RF, and phased-array antenna systems.
• Review and approve system architectures, antenna designs, RF front-end designs, and integration strategies.
• Ensure proper trade studies, simulations, and design validation are performed.
• Guide decisions related to beamforming, calibration, thermal management, EMC/EMI, and system-level performance.
• Balance innovation with manufacturability, reliability, and cost targets.

• Own engineering schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Ensure on-time delivery of engineering milestones and customer commitments.
• Identify technical, schedule, and resource risks and drive mitigation plans on all product development efforts.
• Coordinate internal engineering teams and external suppliers, foundries, CMOs, and partners.
• Ensure engineering compliance with applicable standards and regulations, including ITAR / EAR.

• Environmental and reliability standards (e.g., thermal, vibration, shock).
• Support proposal efforts, design reviews, and customer technical interchange meetings (TIMs).
• Establish and enforce engineering documentation, configuration management, and revision control processes.

• Define and improve engineering workflows, tools, and best practices.
• Implement design review processes, test strategies, and verification plans.
• Ensure proper handoff from R&D to manufacturing and sustainment.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering execution and quality.

• Work closely with Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and Business Development.
• Translate customer and mission requirements into executable engineering plans.
• Support customer engagements, demonstrations, and fielded system support as needed.

• Contribute to long-term technology and product roadmaps.
• Aligning engineering priorities with company growth, customer needs, and market strategy.
• Support capital planning, hiring forecasts, and determine make/buy decisions.

• Education Requirements:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, RF Engineering, or related field (M.S. or Ph.D. preferred).
• 10+ years of direct engineering experience in RF, antennas, or wireless systems.
• 5+ years in an engineering leadership role managing complex hardware programs.
• Strong background in 5G, RF systems, phased-array antennas, or beamforming technologies.
• Proven ability to lead technically complex, schedule-driven programs.
• U.S. citizenship required and ability to obtain secret-level security clearance.

• Experience supporting defense or aerospace programs.
• Familiarity with active electronically steered arrays (AESA) and multi-band antenna systems.
• Knowledge of microwave systems, high-speed digital/RF integration, and mixed-signal design.