ABOUT HEAVISIDE INDUSTRIES
Heaviside Industries builds multi-domain autonomous precision munitions for U.S. and allied special operations and conventional forces. While modern warfare has rapidly evolved with the proliferation of unmanned systems, hyper-precise munitions in contested environments are the future of the battlefield. Economical precision strike capabilities are critical to U.S. and allied war efforts, enabling successful defeat of enemy military assets and infrastructure. Heaviside builds precision munitions designed to operate in GPS-denied and spectrum-jammed battlefields—where traditional systems degrade or fail—without inflated prices or sacrifice to performance.
All engineering and manufacturing is conducted in-house in Heaviside’s Los Angeles, CA headquarters and Oslo, Norway office.
Heaviside is backed by Interlagos, Menlo Ventures, Flume Ventures, Cantos, Anorak Ventures, and Ravelin Ventures.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Design complex RF circuits for passive and active devices
Work with electrical engineering to prototype new RF product PCBs
Platform integration
Benchtop bring-up with RF and EMI/EMC test equipment
Field testing and results analysis
Create and execute verification and validation plans for complete product field testing
Plan new product and feature development plans and present them to stakeholders.
Assist with the transition from development to manufacturing
Work with customers to understand how to technically improve RF sub-system performance
Work with cross discipline engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, software)
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
10+ year’s experience designing complex RF systems
Background in Electrical Engineering with a strong emphasis on electromagnetic, and/or RF theory or equivalent project work
Hands on experience designing, prototyping, bench-top bring-up and probe analysis of RF circuits
Deep experience working with debugging and RF analysis equipment
Demonstrable experience designing low size, weight and power RF circuit end products
Experience designing and bringing a new RF product from concept to market release as an individual contributor engineer
Must be an expert in multi-stage conversion chains including Local Oscillators (LO) synthesis and mixer optimization
Demonstrable experience designing RF products with Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA)and doing multistage cascade analysis
Hands on experience working simulation tools such as ADS, and other common industry software
Ability to engage technically with firmware, DSP and other software engineers to optimize the front-end interface
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills to author technical proposals for customers
History of working with cross discipline engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, software).
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
[BONUS] Experience designing PCBs and PCB material sciences with Altium
[BONUS] Able to discuss in depth any at-home hardware projects current or past.
[BONUS] Proven ability to mentor more junior RF engineers.
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Heaviside is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Heaviside is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience designing complex RF systems
- Electrical Engineering background with strong electromagnetic and/or RF theory
- Hands-on RF circuit design, prototyping, benchtop bring-up, and probe analysis experience
- Deep experience using RF analysis and debugging equipment
- Experience designing low-size, weight, and power RF circuit products
- Experience taking a new RF product from concept through market release as an individual contributor
- Expertise in multi-stage conversion chains, local oscillator synthesis, and mixer optimization
- Experience designing RF products with low-noise amplifiers and performing multistage cascade analysis
- Experience with ADS and other industry simulation software
- Ability to work technically with firmware, DSP, and software engineers
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for technical customer proposals
- Experience working with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Experience designing PCBs and PCB materials with Altium
- Experience with personal hardware projects
- Ability to mentor junior RF engineers
What We Do
Heaviside Industries develops autonomous precision munitions and precision-strike technology for U.S. and allied special operations and conventional forces. Its air, land, and sea systems are designed for GPS-denied and spectrum-jammed contested environments, emphasizing affordable, hyper-precise performance. The company conducts engineering and manufacturing in-house from Los Angeles and Oslo, and builds products including autonomous aerial and underwater munitions and electromagnetic signal-intelligence systems.
