Principal RF Electrical Engineer
Core
Lead electrical and RF design of small commercial satellites, focusing on digital, analog, power electronics, and RF payloads including SDRs and antenna systems.
Role type
Principal RF Electrical Engineer (Team Lead)
Builds
Small commercial satellites for RF geospatial analytics
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications
Required skills
RF electronics design, PCB design and layout, power electronics, high-speed digital design, analog circuit design, SDR architectures, RF fundamentals, test automation, root-cause analysis, team leadership
Preferred skills
Smallsat/space industry experience, radiation hardening design, version control (git), Python/MATLAB/C++, RF simulation tools (ADS, CST, HFSS), CAD (NX, SolidWorks)
Technologies
Altium, ADS, CST, Genesys, HFSS, Scikit-RF, Emerge, Python, MATLAB, C++, NX, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Design digital, analog, and power electronics for satellite flight hardware; Lead PCB design and layout with RF considerations; Establish engineering best practices and review processes; Facilitate root-cause analyses for hardware anomalies; Manage task planning and technical roadmapping for the RF/EE team; Work with PCB Contract Manufacturers; Design RF payload architectures and SDR systems; Develop test procedures and automation scripts; Support spacecraft integration and testing; Perform first article hardware unit testing
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with team leadership
