RF Systems Engineer
Core
Design and deploy next-generation, satellite-based radar for persistent, all-weather, day-night sensing at global scale.
Role type
RF Systems Engineer
Builds
End-to-end capabilities for LEO platforms including waveform design, on-board processing, classification, and calibration.
Domain
Space communications, electromagnetics, signal processing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
RF requirements definition, signal chain modeling, antenna design, phased arrays, digital signal processing (DSP), calibration, built-in test, fault isolation, component selection, supplier review, lab characterization, design review, anomaly resolution
Preferred skills
RF hardware, FPGA, embedded systems, mechanical, power, thermal, test engineering
Technologies
Phased arrays, FPGA, embedded systems
Responsibilities
Develop RF requirements and budgets for gain, noise, dynamic range, linearity, phase, timing, spurious response, and interference; Model and analyze antenna-to-digitizer and transmit/receive signal-chain performance; Define calibration, monitoring, built-in test, and fault-isolation approaches; Coordinate with array hardware, FPGA, embedded, signal processing, mechanical, power, thermal, and test teams; Support component selection, supplier reviews, lab characterization, design reviews, and anomaly resolution
