Senior Antenna RF Test Engineer
Core
Lead characterization and testing of Ku/Ka-band phased-array antennas, investigating measurement deviations from simulations, and supporting production fixture development.
Role type
Senior IC antenna RF test engineer
Builds
Production fixtures for array calibration and validated over-the-air throughput for satellite communication terminals
Domain
Satellite communications / RF engineering
Required skills
RF/antenna testing, electromagnetics, antenna theory, phased-array principles, beamforming, grating lobes, VNA/PNA operation, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, CATR operation, near-field scanning, far-field transformation, HFSS, CST, ADS, Python, MATLAB
Preferred skills
Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Antenna design experience
Technologies
Matlab, Python, HFSS, CST, ADS, CATR, NFS
Responsibilities
Lead characterization of Ku/Ka-band phased-array antennas (gain, radiation patterns, G/T, EIRP, beamforming), investigate measurement deviations from electromagnetic simulations, support development of production fixtures for array calibration, operate and optimize CATR and near-field scanner systems, collaborate with design and hardware teams to validate over-the-air throughput, mentor junior engineers, maintain onsite test facilities
