Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Join Axon and Be a Force for Good
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities, and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging, and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Location: Scottsdale, AZ; Seattle, WA; San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Office Expectations: 4 days per week (Tuesday-Friday)
Reports to: VP, Engineering / Senior VP, R&D
Level: Senior Director
Your Impact
As Senior Director, RF & Wireless Systems Engineering, you will lead the technical strategy, organizational direction, and execution for wireless systems across Axon’s connected device portfolio. This role will own the development and scale of a high-impact engineering organization responsible for RF architecture, cellular and multi-radio integration, antenna and systems tradeoffs, coexistence and desense mitigation, certification readiness, lab validation, and real-world field performance.
You will work across a broad set of product categories, including body-worn, in-vehicle, and other embedded connected systems, ensuring Axon’s wireless capabilities are robust, scalable, and aligned to mission-critical customer needs. This leader will operate at the intersection of deep technical execution and organizational leadership, partnering closely with product management, electrical and mechanical engineering, firmware, software, operations, compliance, quality, and external vendors to drive end-to-end wireless systems excellence.
This is a senior leadership role for someone who can set long-range wireless strategy, build strong teams and leaders, make sound systems-level tradeoffs, and raise the bar for execution across multiple products and technical domains.
What You’ll Do
You will lead and grow the RF and wireless systems engineering organization, setting direction across architecture, integration, validation, and delivery for wireless capabilities spanning cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS, and related technologies. You will define how teams operate across concept development, design reviews, system integration, coexistence mitigation, certification planning, and launch readiness, while ensuring strong alignment with product priorities and customer outcomes.
You will partner closely with cross-functional leaders across hardware, software, firmware, product, operations, and regulatory functions to drive decisions that balance wireless performance, reliability, power, cost, thermal constraints, manufacturability, certification risk, and time to market. You will also guide investments in tools, processes, test strategy, vendor engagement, and organizational structure so the team can scale effectively across multiple product lines and increasing system complexity.
As a senior leader, you will build and develop technical leaders and managers, strengthen engineering rigor, improve predictability and execution quality, and ensure Axon’s wireless systems are designed for real-world performance in demanding public safety environments. You will help shape portfolio-level direction, resolve cross-team tradeoffs, and serve as the senior engineering authority for RF and wireless systems strategy across the organization.
What Success Looks Like
- Axon has a clear and scalable RF and wireless systems strategy across its device portfolio
- Engineering teams deliver strong wireless performance, reliability, and certification readiness across products
- Multi-radio integration, coexistence, and field performance issues are identified earlier and resolved with greater rigor
- Cross-functional teams are aligned around wireless tradeoffs, priorities, and launch readiness
- The organization scales effectively with strong leaders, healthy teams, and clear accountability
- Wireless architecture and validation practices become more consistent, repeatable, and effective across programs
- Senior leaders trust this person to drive major technical and organizational decisions in a highly complex domain
What You Bring
- 12+ years of engineering experience, including substantial leadership experience across RF, wireless, systems, or related hardware engineering domains
- Proven success leading managers, technical leads, and senior engineers across multiple teams or complex engineering organizations
- Deep experience with wireless systems development involving some combination of cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS, antenna integration, coexistence, desense mitigation, certification, and field validation
- Strong systems-level judgment and ability to make tradeoffs across performance, power, cost, reliability, manufacturability, compliance, and schedule
- Experience guiding engineering organizations from concept through production and sustaining support
- Track record of building strong teams, developing leaders, and improving execution quality at scale
- Ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries and influence senior engineering, product, and business stakeholders
- Strong communication skills, executive presence, and the ability to translate technical complexity into clear priorities and decisions
- Experience working with external vendors, technology partners, design houses, or certification stakeholders where relevant
- Deep commitment to engineering excellence, customer impact, and organizational health
Why This Role Matters
Wireless performance is foundational to the reliability and trustworthiness of Axon’s products. As our connected devices grow in complexity and importance, we need a senior engineering leader who can ensure our RF and wireless systems are not only technically sound, but also scalable across the portfolio and resilient in real-world use. This role is critical to building the systems, teams, and technical discipline needed to deliver dependable wireless performance in moments that matter most.
Benefits That Benefit You
- Competitive salary and equity
- 401(k) with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave and family support benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Career development and growth opportunities
- A mission-driven team focused on meaningful impact
Don’t Meet Every Requirement?
That’s okay. At Axon, we know great candidates may not match every qualification exactly. If you’re excited about the role and believe you can make an impact, we encourage you to apply.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Axon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
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