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# Senior RF System & Design Engineer at D-Fend Solutions

- **Company:** D-Fend Solutions
- **Location:** Raanana, Center District
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/d-fendsolutions/0a1ed49e-6736-424a-8e4a-6d9c2db9de78

## Job description

At D-Fend Solutions, our people are our greatest strength — and technology is our passion. Our team of innovators and subject matter experts, including veterans of elite military intelligence technology units, is transforming the way organizations protect themselves from drone threats.

As the global leader in cyber-takeover counter-drone technology, we design and deliver advanced, software-defined solutions that empower our customers to detect, take control, and safely land unauthorized drones — with precision and reliability.

Every day, we push the boundaries of innovation to meet real-world security challenges across industries and environments. We’re proud of our cutting-edge technology, our global reach, and the impact we make in securing the skies.

We’re seeking passionate professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, creative, and collaborative environment — those who want to be part of the next generation of airspace security innovation.

Join D-Fend Solutions and help make the world a safer place. Become a D-Fender! Work with the world’s leading cyber-takeover counter-drone technology provider and shape the future of safe airspace.

We are seeking a Senior RF Systems & Design Engineer to join our RF team and help architect and industrialize our next-generation Counter-UAS (C-UAS) multi-product hardware ecosystem. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level Software-Defined Radio (SDR) concepts and high-yield mass production. You will guide modular architectural layouts, define core interfaces for internal and external sensors, implement critical DFx methodologies, and mentor junior talent within an evolving, fast-paced technical landscape

## Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & System-Level Design

- Architect modular, RF transceiver systems and define cascading link budgets (NF, Gain, IP3, P1dB) from antenna to converter.

- Design advanced wideband SDR front-ends and direct RF sampling topologies tailored to defeat dynamic threats.

- Establish Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and hardware abstraction standards to seamlessly integrate 3rd-party subsystems (Radar, EO/RF).

1. Detailed HW Design, Simulation & Validation

- Lead schematic capture, high-frequency/high-density PCB layout supervision, and component choices (PAs, LNAs, synthesis filters).

- Perform electromagnetic and circuit-level modeling (ADS, HFSS, or equivalent) to resolve structural EMI/EMC and co-site isolation issues.

- Formulate strict engineering Verification & Validation (V&V) plans, overseeing environmental and compliance certifications.

1. DFx & Production Scale-Up

- Champion Design for Manufacturing/Assembly/Test (DFM/DFA/DFT) workflows to ensure stable, repeatable high-yield production loops.

- Define line-calibration algorithms, built-in self-tests (BIST), and leverage Statistical Process Control (SPC) data to reduce production and field escalations.

1. Leadership & Mentorship

- Collaborate across disciplines (Mechanical, Digital, Cyber-Software) to systematically resolve thermal, power, and high-speed noise friction points.

- Act as a primary technical mentor for junior engineers, implementing standard product lifecycle (PLC) gating and best practices

## Role Requirements

- Experience: 7+ years of hands-on professional RF/Microwave hardware design and architecture experience (Defense, Aerospace, or Telecom preferred).
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or a highly related discipline.
- Radio Architecture: Deep knowledge of modern SDR structures, direct RF sampling frameworks, high-speed ADCs/DACs, and discrete active/passive components.
- Production Track Record: Demonstrated success taking at least two multi-layered RF products through full PLC gates from initial concept into mass production.
- Tool Mastery: Proficiency with industry simulation suites (ADS, HFSS, CST) and standard schematic/layout platforms (Altium, Cadence, or equivalent).
- Lab Capabilities: Expertise with core diagnostic tools (Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum/Signal Analyzers, digital signal generators, noise figure meters).

## Preferred Qualifications

- Proven competency navigating complex co-site isolation and spectrum management parameters in highly congested environments.
- Familiarity with RFI/EMI compliance standards (MIL-STD, CE, FCC) and mitigating failures early in layout.
- An agile, structured mindset with an eagerness to introduce robust, proactive engineering workflows to a growing team.

## About D-Fend Solutions

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: D-Fend Solutions is the leading provider of RF cyber-driven, non-kinetic, AI-enhanced counter-drone takeover technology that detects, takes over, and safely lands rogue drones in sensitive environments.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C funded)
- **Headquarters**: Ra'anana, Israel (with presence in the US, UK, and Japan)
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Counter-drone / Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) defense technology; classified under Defense and Space Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: B2G and B2B — military, homeland security, law enforcement, airports, prisons, critical infrastructure operators, and major event organizers
- **Mission**: "To lead in providing the most advanced technology and solutions to overcome rogue drone threats in our customers' most sensitive environments and airspace, in a controlled manner that enables continuity." [d-fendsolutions.com](https://d-fendsolutions.com/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **EnforceAir**: Core counter-drone system that autonomously executes RF cyber-takeovers of rogue drones. It detects, locates, and identifies threats in protected airspace, then neutralizes them via non-kinetic, non-jamming RF takeover for safe landings and controlled outcomes. Deployable as a standalone, multilayer, or integrated system, and enhanced with AI capabilities. [d-fendsolutions.com](https://d-fendsolutions.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $65M across 4 rounds — Seed (Nov 2017), Series A ($6M, May 2018), Series B ($28M, Sep 2019), and Series C ($31M, Dec 2024)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Israel Growth Partners (led Series C), Claridge Israel (led Series B); LinkedIn company data lists Motorola Solutions, Inc. as parent company
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 193 employees (+25.1% YoY, +45 people); workforce distributed across 8 countries including Israel, US, Canada, Netherlands, and Singapore; hundreds of deployments worldwide; designated best-in-class and deployed by top-tier U.S. and international government agencies, major international airports, and large-scale events [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/d-fend-solutions)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Category pioneer**: Creator of the RF Cyber Takeover counter-drone category — a non-kinetic, non-jamming approach that avoids collateral damage and operational disruption, unlike kinetic or jamming alternatives
- **Field-proven credibility**: Chosen as best-in-class by military, federal law enforcement, and homeland security units, plus major international airports and VIP protection details
- **AI-enhanced detection**: Combines RF cyber technology with AI to autonomously detect, prioritize, and mitigate drone threats
- **Multi-disciplinary R&D**: Engineering team includes personnel from elite military intelligence technology units, enabling deep expertise in both cyber and drone domains [d-fendsolutions.com](https://d-fendsolutions.com/about-us/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Staying ahead of emerging threats**: Continuously innovating to counter next-generation drone technologies and evolving tactics
- **Sector expansion**: Growing across military, public safety, airport, prison, major event, and critical infrastructure markets
- **Next-generation development**: Proactively building capabilities for future drone threats, with a risk-based approach that analyzes drone prevalence, payload capacity, and range [d-fendsolutions.com](https://d-fendsolutions.com/)

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven work**: Directly protect sensitive environments — from forward-operating bases and borders to stadiums and airports — from rogue drone threats
- **Elite technical culture**: R&D team draws from elite military intelligence technology units, with specialized expertise across RF, hardware, system engineering, and drone operations
- **Global reach**: Distributed team across 8 countries, with an on-site presence in Ra'anana, Israel, and offices in the US, UK, and Japan
- **Current openings** (27 total

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