Role

• RF System level ownership on a given spacecraft
• Own Analog/RF architectural trade studies, and establish system and unit level requirements analytically or via simulation
• Work closely with many design teams, including RF, Antenna, digital hardware, mechanical, thermal, avionics, EE teams
• Lead R&D efforts for new radio features / technologies / custom components
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 8 years of experience
• Strong fundamentals in Analog/RF system analysis and block-level budgeting/requirements
• Strong technical communication skills (oral and written)
• Experience leading a technical project / program
• Familiar with hardware components and their associated impairments / limitations
• Comfortable working in the lab, testing radio hardware, using signal generator, signal analyzer, network analyzer, oscilloscope, etc.
• Proven ability to triage and debug issues discovered in testing
• A passion for working in a fast-paced environment and constantly learning

Bonus

• Master/PhD Degree
• Strong RF/Antenna design background (chip or board-level) 
• Solid fundamentals in "signals and systems" and digital communications
• Comfortable with software, especially Python, Matlab, git, GNU Radio
• Familiarity with satellite radio systems (ground segment and/or space segment)
• Familiarity with multi-antenna systems
• Familiarity with satellite waveforms and modems (DVB-S2/x, DVB-RCS2)