Manager Hardware Engineering

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering \n
• Minimum of 8 years of direct experience developing real-world products from concept to release and after-sales support \n
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in technical leadership capacity, including mentoring engineers, guiding design decisions, and coordinating technical work \n
• Design experience in areas such as RF circuits (LNAs, PAs, PLLs, matching, filters), power supplies, and A/D & D/A converters \n
• Experience with at least one schematic capture/PCB layout package (Altium Designer preferred) \n
• Experience with microwave test equipment such as vector network analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, noise sources, multimeter, and signal sources \n
• Strong written and verbal communication skills \n
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, provide constructive feedback, address performance concerns, and support employee development \n
• Able to work on US Government Contracts which requires U.S. citizenship \n

The Manager Hardware Engineering is responsible for hands-on analog/RF hardware development and leadership of a team of hardware engineers. This role is tasked with design, analysis, integration, testing of complex RF circuitry and subsystems, and product support while also overseeing people management, resource coordination, and employee development. The ideal candidate brings strong board-level analog/RF and system-level design experience and enjoys remaining actively involved in engineering while supporting the team’s success. \n \n \nTechnical Responsibilities: \n \n \n

• Design, develop, integrate, and test analog/RF hardware while providing technical direction and design review support to the team. \n
• Develop block diagrams of potential hardware design concepts from high level requirements. \n
• Perform part selection and schematic entry for analog/RF circuit designs. \n
• Perform RF/microwave circuit and subsystem design, component analysis, modeling, simulation, prototyping, and integration. \n
• Define PCB component placement and critical routing requirements and collaborate with layout engineers for implementation. \n
• Support assigned hardware designs from concept through release and sustaining engineering, including troubleshooting and resolving issues identified during production. \n
• Troubleshoot prototype and production hardware in the lab using RF, analog, and digital test equipment. \n
• Assist with the creation and review of technical documentation and proposals. \n
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Software, FPGA, Digital, Automated Test, and Production to enable feature implementation, integration & debugging to develop new SDR products. \n
• Drive best practices on the team, deal with ambiguity and competing objectives, and proactively identify and mitigate risks before they become roadblocks. \n

\n \nManagement Responsibilities: \n \n \n

• Lead a team of 5-9 hardware engineers, allocating resources across multiple active development efforts while balancing short-term and long-term priorities. \n
• Support the growth and career development of engineers through coaching, technical mentorship, and professional development planning. \n
• Conduct recurring 1:1s, provide ongoing feedback, and complete performance reviews to support each team member’s success. \n
• Cultivate a team culture rooted in innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. \n
• Navigate interpersonal dynamics with professionalism, empathy, and a focus on maintaining a high-performing and supportive team environment. \n

Requirements: \n \nSKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION \n \n, n \nBENEFITS \n \n \n

• Join a successful and growing company investing in our future success \n
• Generous vacation policy \n
• Paid five-week sabbatical every five years \n
• 401(k) company match at 100% of first 6% salary \n
• Health, dental, vision insurance \n
• Life, short and long-term disability insurance \n
• Employee assistance program \n
• Wellness reimbursement \n
• Charitable Giving Company Match \n
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance \n
• Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work! \n

\n \nEpiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. \n \n Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status \n \n PI288166962”, “hiringOrganization”: {“@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “Epiq Solutions”}, “jobLocation”: {“address”: {“addressCountry”: “United States”, “streetAddress”: “Not specified”, “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “postalCode”: “21703”, “addressLocality”: “Frederick”, “addressRegion”: “Maryland - MD”}, “@type”: “Place”}, “industry”: “”, “identifier”: {“@type”: “PropertyValue”, “name”: “Epiq Solutions”, “value”: “288166962”}, “baseSalary”: {“@type”: “MonetaryAmount”, “currency”: “USD”, “value”: {“@type”: “QuantitativeValue”, “value”: “Competitive”, “unitText”