WHY DO WE NEED YOU?
If you want to discover your greatest potential, Saint-Gobain provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for innovative problem solvers.
We're one of only two companies in the world that is consistently recognized as both a top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator, but Saint-Gobain's remarkable story and culture of innovation begins with a team of nearly 200,000 creative, diverse and passionate team members collaborating across the globe. We are committed to our mission to improve lives because, every day, we witness the enormous impact of our efforts on the world around us.
Join our Aerospace team where engineering excellence meets customer impact. As our Lead Engineer, RF & Test, you will be the primary subject matter expert for all RF design, analysis, development, and qualification activities, leading complex technical programs from concept through validation. Working closely with customers, internal engineering teams, and external testing partners, you will play a critical role in delivering high-performance radome solutions while influencing future technology roadmaps and advancing industry-leading capabilities.
Key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
Lead the RF design, development, and performance analysis of new radome products, employing specialized modeling and simulation software, to verify compliance with customer specifications, FAA regulations, and other standards. Direct RF engineering activities throughout the product development process, working closely with Engineering teams during Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews to ensure the successful delivery of RF-compliant, certifiable, and high-performance radome solutions.
Support business development and proposal efforts by providing RF design and performance data to support cost estimates and technical solutions. Assess compliance gaps against customer RF specifications and develop testing strategies, validation plans, and engineering approaches as needed.
Provide technical leadership in the review and interpretation of component-, element-, and system-level test data to ensure conformance with customer specifications and program requirements. Develop comprehensive RF test plans and testing architectures to validate radome performance across manufacturing sites and approved external laboratories. In conjunction with Compliance functions, assess, audit, and manage the qualification of third-party RF testing organizations, and approve external test plans.
Represent the organization in industry forums, working groups, and technical bodies related to RF design, development, and testing for radome applications. Partner with SGR entities to advance our leadership in radome design and development.
Provide leadership and technical oversight for the maintenance of SOA and the effective operation of RF test ranges, including calibration management and preventive maintenance planning. Collaborate with Quality and Operations to address testing requirements and ensure accurate, reliable test execution. Interpret and communicate RF performance results through comprehensive reports for internal stakeholders and customers. Lead RF-related investigations, contributing technical expertise to defect resolution, corrective actions, and decision-making processes
Direct and coordinate all testing initiatives for the Design Engineering organization, including mechanical, physico-chemical, and microstructural testing activities, leveraging both internal capabilities and qualified external laboratories. Lead the Design Engineering internal audit process and drive compliance with AS9100 quality standards, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement objectives.
IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?
Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
7+ years of experience in RF/antenna design and development, with a strong focus on simulation, composites and technical customer interaction required
7+ years of experience in the automotive, aerospace, or related program and regulated industries required
Simulation: Advanced practical experience with Ansys HFSS, MAXIO or equivalent full-wave/computational electromagnetic tools, including model verification and correlation is required.
SATCOM systems: Understanding of MSA and ESA antenna architectures, operating bands, environmental interfaces and system-level performance allocation is highly preferred.
RF & electromagnetic engineering: Strong command of antenna/radome interactions, propagation through dielectric multilayers, polarization, scan effects and RF loss mechanisms is required.
Test engineering: Ability to define RF test methods, instrumentation, uncertainty considerations, calibration needs and acceptance criteria is required.
Composite radomes: Knowledge of dielectric materials, sandwich or multilayer constructions, manufacturing variability and their influence on RF performance is preferred.
Technical communication: Excellent analytical writing, presentation and customer-facing communication skills is required.
Required ways of working: Structured problem solving, sound engineering judgment, autonomy, collaboration across functions and disciplined priority management. Strong collaborator across all functions including but not limited to Engineering, R&D, Program Management, Sales, Operations, Compliance, Quality and external partners such as Customer Engineering teams, antenna and SATCOM partners, test laboratories.
Proficient in the use of CAD software and MS Office is required.
Ability to travel 15-20% of the time for global meetings, customer visits, trade shows, tech days, etc.
LEGAL STATEMENT
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
This position is subject to export controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Qualified applicants for the position must meet the ITAR definition of “U.S. Person” at 22 C.F.R. 120.15 as a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or otherwise a protected individual (including for example refugees and asylees).
Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [email protected].
BENEFITS IN JOINING US
Saint-Gobain is committed to helping you and your family be well in all aspects of your life. Be Well. Be You brings together inclusive programs and meaningful resources to support all aspects of your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.
Health and Well-being – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
LiveWell Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan
Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want
Commuter Benefits
Group Legal
Identity Theft Protection
Auto and Home Insurance
Pet Insurance and Discounts
Back-up Child and Elder Care
PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
Volunteer Day
A TEAM READY TO WELCOME YOU
Saint-Gobain’s innovations touch almost every major industry around the world, moving us forward, making meaningful connections, and inspiring us to go beyond the impossible. Within Aerospace our teams design and engineer critical, high-performance materials and proven solutions – most in challenging conditions and core systems that play an important part of our daily lives. We are driven to collaborate with our customers and communities to improve and engineer the world of tomorrow!
Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we’ve learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.
With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.
Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you’re empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.
Join Us at Saint-Gobain Aerospace. Together, we’ll achieve the impossible!
Job Reference: USA15486
