Electronic Warfare Hardware Engineer

CX2 is a next-generation defense technology company founded to deliver spectrum dominance for the United States and our allies. CX2's AI-enabled hardware and software platforms detect, disrupt and defend the electromagnetic spectrum across land, air, sea and space domains.
We're seeking a highly skilled Electronic Warfare Hardware Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing, testing and building Electronic Support (ES), Electronic Attack (EA) and/or Anti-jam features for communications, radar and other RF systems.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test electronic warfare systems including jammers, signal processors, and signal identification tools
• Conduct modeling and simulation for radio system performance and key functions such as triangulation
• Develop and implement signal processing algorithms for electronic warfare applications
• Design and optimize antenna systems for electronic warfare platforms
• Utilize frequency hopping and other counter-jamming techniques to enhance system robustness
• Perform modeling, system analysis and troubleshooting to ensure optimal performance of electronic warfare systems
• Work alongside and mentor a talented team of hardware and software engineers and help generalists understand the fundamentals of EW
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in electronic warfare technology and implement best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Analog and digital receiver design experience as well as analog circuit design including familiarity with Altium or similar tools
• Specific experience with integrating RWRs, Electronic Sensing, COMINT, SIGINT or ELINT systems at the subsystem level
• Familiarity with Receiver channelizers
• RF Filter design and analysis
• RF testing or range experience
• EMI/EMC testing, analysis and certification testing

ITAR Restrictions:

• To Conform to US Government Regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. Citizen or National, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Bonus Points

• EA/ECM Technique or mode design experience
• Communications system design and analysis
• ATAK or similar system integration experience
• Exposure to RF machine learning techniques
• Flight test experience
• Familiarity with autonomous systems
• Familiarity with Receiver channelizers

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, stock options and benefits, including health, vision and dental
• Generous PTO + most Federal Holidays observed
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Access to the latest tools and technologies.

$180,000 - $210,000 a year
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location
CX2 is a next-generation defense technology company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. Our mission is to secure spectrum dominance for the United States and our allies, by building AI-enabled hardware and software platforms to detect, disrupt and defend the electromagnetic spectrum across land, air, sea and space. Founded by a team of veteran entrepreneurs, with backgrounds from Meta, SpaceX, Epirus and a16z, we are backed by the leading venture investors in the defense ecosystem.
All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
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