Planet · 8 hours ago
Senior RF Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$183K/yr - $229K/yr
10+ years expPlanet is a global company that designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites. They are seeking a Senior RF Engineer to develop next-generation onboard and ground radios and antenna systems, focusing on satellite communications performance and reliability.
AerospaceAnalyticsBig DataGeospatialRemote SensingSoftware
Responsibilities
RF/MW hardware transceiver and circuit design up to 30GHz, simulation (Spice, ADS), instrumentation, test and characterization
RF/MW system design, link budgets, and interference analysis
EMI testing and mitigation
Antenna design, simulation and testing (ADS, HFSS)
Digital communications theory and associated signal processing algorithms for both narrowband and wideband data transmission systems
Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms and respective signal processing libraries (ex.: GNURadio)
Validation and Verification of radios and antennas pre-shipment and validation of radio performance on orbit after satellite launch
Qualification
Required
BSEE is required, MS/PhD preferred
10+ years of engineering excellence designing and maturing RF & MW systems, transceivers, antennas and/or SDRs to market, ability to review low-level design decisions and understand their impact to the larger system/mission
Sound fundamentals in RF/MW, electromagnetics and signal processing
Proven track record of owning, designing and criticizing RF/MW circuit design, RF/MW layout, component selection and evaluation
Extensive lab experience with RF/MW and mixed-signal board bring up, characterization and test using various RF, MW, Analog and Digital test equipment
Proven ability to adapt and learn a multitude of skills in order to develop/contribute to the design of complex systems including, but not limited to: Active RF circuits, integrated transceivers, PLL synthesizers, mixers, switches, RF amplifiers, oscillators, detectors, filters, A/D and D/A converters, microprocessors and FPGAs for space and ground station applications
Excellent documentation, presentation and communication skills
Preferred
Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools, high-density mixed-signal PCB design, high speed clock trees
Knowledge of digital communications theory and associated signal processing algorithms for both narrowband and wideband data transmission systems
Experience in Linux, Python, and data analysis tools
Comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced environment
Proven ability to provide solutions to address and unblock dynamic situations
Understanding of cross-team dependencies including electrical, software, mechanical, thermal, structural, manufacturing and Space environmental
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Remote-friendly work environment
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
Volunteering Paid Time Off
Company
Planet
Planet is an aerospace and data analytics company that builds small satellites and delivers information about the changing planet.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.03BKey Investors
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2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $460M
2021-12-08Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2021-12-08IPO
Leadership Team
Will Marshall
Co-Founder & CEO
Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
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