Project Engineer - Antennas

Our team is searching for a Project Engineer – Antennas to drive product development activities and design best practices. In this role you will have the opportunity work on a wide variety of product designs from concept development through production support. Come join our engineering team to rapidly develop rugged, highly manufacturable antenna products for customers across many industries and around the world.

The Company: Antcom is a leader in the field of antennas, working with some of the largest, most advanced technology companies in the world.  From fighter jets to satellites to autonomous tractors, our products find applications in tough operating conditions.  Working at Antcom combines all the benefits of being at a small company with the professional satisfaction of developing some of the most widely used antennas in the world.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon Autonomy and Positioning, Antcom is positioned to rapidly respond to customer requirements while enjoying the benefits of being part of a large global organization.  We specialize in rapid customization of products with short timescales from concept to delivery onto customer platforms.  Join our fast-paced team to challenge yourself to design antennas for a variety of industries including aerospace, defense, survey, and agriculture.

The Location: Hexagon is a global company with locations around the world. This position is based in the oceanside community of Torrance, CA. One of the best places to live in California with ocean beaches, plenty of parks and endless sunny days.

As Project Engineer, Antennas, you will:

• Drive the design of new antenna products and components, engaging cross functional teams to ensure cost, schedule and quality targets are achieved.
• Act as project manager for multiple concurrent projects of varied duration and technical complexity. Track progress and actions and enforce accountability across engineering team. 
• Learn and understand department operating procedures (Antenna Product Development) to enforce process across projects of different technical readiness levels. Ensure timely and effective completion of all required deliverables.
• Anticipate, manage and mitigate risks on projects and in existing product portfolio.
• Support new business development through evaluating requirements, generating compliance matrices, and consolidating technical responses to requests for proposal (RFPs).
• Champion continuous improvement in our product designs and engineering practices, identifying and implementing solutions through to close.
• Support sales, product management, quality and operations by addressing customer questions, completing feasibility studies, supporting customer calls, and troubleshooting issues.
• Facilitate root cause analysis investigations for product issues. Document findings and recommended corrective actions. Implement solutions through to close.
• Review new product designs and changes, ensuring that designs are high quality and consider engineering best practices, manufacturability, and customer needs.
• Facilitate collaboration with other engineering teams to ensure knowledge is shared cross-site and cross-discipline.
• Coordinate environmental test planning, execution, and documentation efforts against environmental requirements such as RTCA/DO-160G and MIL-STD-810G.
• Work with engineering manager to understand technology and portfolio roadmap, strategic objectives, and business initiatives to communicate and manage engineering team’s priorities.

Must-Have:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience. Level of position commensurate with experience and expertise.
• Proactiveness, adaptability, open-mindedness and a willingness to do whatever is necessary to move business forward.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence others without direct authority.
• Experience providing project leadership in cross-functional engineering environments.
• Experience leading, managing or mentoring teams.
• Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic work environment with various concurrent projects and competing priorities.
• Curiosity and a desire to challenge the status quo.
• A focus on project excellence and an ability to wear many hats and flex between disciplines.
• A 4-year engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Applicants for select positions that require access to information controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) must be US Persons per ITAR §120.15 and EAR §772.1 (i.e., a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or admitted to the U.S. as an asylee or refugee), or be otherwise eligible to obtain required authorization from the U.S. Government to access controlled information. Employment is contingent upon Antcom’s ability to obtain such required authorization for the applicant

Nice-to-Have: 

• Experience designing products for the aerospace, defense, and/or marine industries.
• Knowledge of antennas, RF and/or mechanical design principles.
• Knowledge of industry standards and certification processes (MIL-STD-810, DO-160, TSO, CE).
• Experience as a project or functional manager for an engineering team.

Key Success Factors: 

• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and highly dynamic environment
• Aptitude to define and analyze complex problems, collect data, establish facts, anticipate risks, develop solutions and gain support from stakeholders
• Highly adaptable to organizational needs, and willingness to take on new roles as required
• Effective communicator and ability to interact with people from various disciplines and with diverse backgrounds
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills

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Compensation & Benefits 

Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division provides the following compensation range and a general description of other compensation and benefits.  This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule.  The Company reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range or offer other compensation depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state or federal law.  Our benefits and bonus plans are reviewed annually and are subject to change at the company’s discretion.  

Hiring Salary Range: $76,500 - $146,800 per annum

Bonus Eligibility:  We offer a company profit share and individual incentive-based bonus programs. 

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefit plan that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave and a generous 401(k) company match.  We also provide tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses.  

Professional Development: We provide education assistance, funding for professional association memberships, mentoring programs and access to tools, resources and training to navigate your career.