About this opportunity
MissionHires lists this Principle R&D Engineer - Wireless Systems - Los Angeles, California opportunity in los angeles, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
MissionHires is partnering with a rapidly growing high‑tech company in West Los Angeles to hire a Principal R&D Engineer. In this hybrid role, you’ll lead end‑to‑end capture, planning, system design, prototyping, and verification of advanced wireless technologies. You will manage multi‑disciplinary R&D projects, drive proposals and whitepapers, collaborate with senior leadership on the tech roadmap, and engage directly with government and industry customers. This role requires deep wireless systems expertise, hands‑on prototyping experience, and proven technical leadership.
Responsibilities
Own overall system architecture and requirements for wireless technology projects
Plan, schedule, and track development tasks across simulation, software, FPGA, RF, and testing
Oversee paper design, modeling, software development, FPGA implementation, and verification efforts
Prepare and deliver technical materials; serve as a customer‑facing technical lead
Report project status and technical risk to management for strategic planning and assessment
Lead and contribute to R&D capture, including whitepaper and proposal development
Assess current technologies and pitch future enhancements and strategies
Communicate with government and industry stakeholders via phone, email, and in‑person meetings
Collaborate with senior R&D leaders to execute larger team‑wide projects
Contribute to setting the team‑wide technology portfolio and pipeline
Supervise junior and senior engineers as needed to deliver program objectives
Perform related duties aligned with the above responsibilities as required
Requirements
M.S. or Ph.D. in wireless communications, signal processing, statistics, optimization, networking, RF design, or related field
10+ years designing and developing wireless systems
5+ years of technical project leadership (e.g., Principal Investigator)
Proven experience across the full technology development lifecycle, from design to field testing
Proficiency with simulation and prototyping tools: C/C++, MATLAB, Python (familiarity required; expertise desirable)
Strong knowledge of RF propagation, channel modeling, and digital communication
Experience with wireless ad‑hoc mesh networking, medium access, and routing algorithms
Background in signal processing algorithms, including MIMO, OFDM, and beam‑nulling
Experience with cognitive radio in congested/contested spectrum and interference mitigation
Experience in RF sensing, signal detection, and classification
Strong technical writing, proposal development, and technical presentation skills
Must be a U.S. Person or U.S. Citizen due to work with U.S. government clients
Employment contingent upon successful background check
Location: Los Angeles (Hybrid)
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Worksite address
los angeles, CA, 90079, US
Who can apply
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