Lead Electrical and RF Engineer

Job overview

The Lead Electrical and RF Engineer role is an onsite position in Phoenix, AZ. Compensation is not specified. At Acron Aviation, the Avionics Surveillance product line develops and sustains systems for aircraft awareness, collision avoidance, and airspace interoperability. The role provides technical leadership for electrical, RF, and hardware development across airborne avionics products, from architecture and requirements through verification, certification support, and lifecycle management. It guides multidisciplinary teams and external engineering partners while supporting compliant, reliable product development and optimization.

What you'll do

• Lead electrical and RF engineering for airborne avionics products
• define system architecture and allocate requirements across engineering disciplines
• guide RF architecture, integration, performance requirements, trade studies, validation, and certification evidence
• own hardware requirements and traceability
• oversee external engineering partners and technical deliverables
• direct hardware design reviews and integration
• lead verification and validation oversight
• support SWaP-C optimization and engineering automation, including evaluation of AI tools.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead electrical and rf engineer

phoenix az

acron aviation

avionics

radio frequency

surveillance systems

tcas

mode s transponders

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hardware requirements

do-160

certification support

rf architecture

engineering leadership

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Technical authority for RF and electrical hardware development across surveillance, communications, and collision-avoidance avionics; includes oversight of external engineering partners.

About the employer

Acron Aviation is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.