RF Antenna Engineer
Core
Design and build RF antenna systems, telemetry, and tracking hardware for next-generation crewed space stations.
Role type
RF Antenna Engineer
Builds
RF antenna hardware, telemetry/tracking systems, and radio subsystems for space stations
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
RF design and analysis, antenna system integration, EM simulation, RF test equipment operation, electrical schematic capture, electronics hardware prototyping
Preferred skills
GNU Radio and SDRs, space radiation effects knowledge, vehicle electrical bonding, antenna measurement techniques, software programming (Matlab, Python, C++), environmental testing verification, RF demodulation and decoding techniques
Technologies
SPICE, ADS, CST, HFSS, Altium, Orcad, Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, Power Meters, Cable Analyzers, SDRs, Matlab, LabVIEW, Python, C/C++, JS
Responsibilities
Develop RF antenna telemetry and tracking systems; design and test RF antenna hardware from concept to production; perform architecture trade studies and component design; fabricate and characterize prototypes; provide technical direction to hardware development teams; partner with manufacturing engineers on integration procedures
Seniority
Mid-level IC (3+ years experience)