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# Director of System Engineering

- **Company:** Evona, Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Radio-Frequency Identification, Systems Architecture, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/e4489606-d718-4123-b9ed-48172348c008/director-of-system-engineering

## About the Role

* BS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM discipline; MS or PhD preferred.
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 * 10+ years of experience developing complex RF, radar, communications, or space payload hardware, including flight or mission-critical systems.
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 * Demonstrated experience as a senior/principal technical leader owning the architecture and delivery of complex multidisciplinary payload or RF systems through major lifecycle milestones.
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 * 6+ years of engineering leadership/management experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including staffing, mentoring, performance management, and execution accountability.
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 * Deep technical expertise in radar system architecture and performance, RF/microwave systems, electronically-steered/phased-array antennas, RF front-ends, high-speed digital/FPGA processing, mixed-signal electronics, timing/synchronization, and power electronics.
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 * Strong system-level understanding of embedded firmware/software, PCB design, signal/power integrity, EMI/EMC, mechanical/thermal design, and spacecraft electrical/mechanical interfaces.
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 * Proven success taking complex flight hardware from architecture and design through integration, environmental qualification, acceptance testing, manufacturing handoff, and spacecraft/field deployment.
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 * Demonstrated ownership of technical performance, cost, schedule, risk, resource planning, supplier execution, and cross-functional delivery for complex engineering programs.
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 * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical findings and collaborate effectively across engineering functions.
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