RF Design Engineer

Job Description: RF & Antenna Design Engineer

In this role, you will develop a multi-band system for passive RF satellite tracking. These sensors will be deployed around the globe and allow precision tracking of satellite emitters in all orbital regimes and in all weather.

Responsibilities

• Design and Development: Design multi-band antenna systems for passive satellite tracking. Develop RF front-end architectures
• System Integration: Own the signal path from antenna aperture to digitizer input. Develop link budgets, requirements, and validate RF front-end performance
• Prototyping and Simulation: Use EM simulation tools to design, optimize, and iterate on antenna geometries and collaborate with fabrication staff to realize designs
• Testing and Validation: Conduct rigorous testing of RF systems to validate performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system reliability
• Documentation: Create detailed technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and performance reports
• Innovation: Research and implement cutting-edge RF technologies to improve satellite tracking capabilities

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: 5–8 years of professional experience in RF engineering, with a focus on designing and integrating multi-band RF systems
• Antenna Design: Demonstrated experience designing and simulating antennas, including radiation pattern analysis, impedance matching, and feed network design
• Front-end Design: Experience specifying and integrating receive-chain components including LNAs, bandpass filters, and matching networks
• Tools and Software: Proficiency with RF design tools (e.g., HFSS, CST Studio) and test equipment (e.g., spectrum analyzers, network analyzers)
• Communication Skills: Ability to document technical designs clearly and present findings effectively to stakeholders
• Teamwork: Proven ability to collaborate within multidisciplinary engineering teams

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with space domain awareness (SDA) applications or satellite communication technologies
• Familiarity with reflectarrays is a plus
• Experience with RF PCB design and layout is a plus
• Experience with UHF, L-, S-, X-, C- and/or Ku-Band systems is a plus

As an early engineering hire, you’ll have direct influence over the sensor architecture deployed across our global network. You’ll contribute to advancements in satellite tracking technology while working on state-of-the-art multi-band RF systems that support critical space missions.

This position requires compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) to meet the requirements of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).