Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware
Core
Design, qualification, and test of custom software defined radios for high-orbit satellites.
Role type
Senior IC radio hardware engineer
Builds
Ultra high speed digital data systems and radio signal chains for spacecraft payload and TTC systems
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / RF Hardware
Required skills
High-speed digital circuit design, FPGA design, PCB layout, Analog/mixed-signal circuit design, High-speed clock tree design, RF signal chain integration, EDA tools (Altium)
Preferred skills
Wideband programmable data converters, RF nonidealities (HD, IMD, IQ imbalance), High-speed SERDES protocols (JESD204B), RF test equipment, Python for automation
Technologies
FPGAs, Altium, Data converters, SERDES, Python
Responsibilities
Design and test ultra high speed digital data systems, Work with state of the art FPGAs and data converters, Design and lay out PCBs, Test and validate full radio signal chain, Integrate systems into spacecraft, Assist in recruiting teammates
