Astranis Space Technologies · 21 hours ago
Senior RF Design Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $225K/yr
6+ years expAstranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. The Senior RF Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, qualification, and procurement of active RF electronics in satellite payloads, collaborating with various engineering teams to meet system requirements.
AerospaceInternetSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, simulate, implement, and measure active and passive RF sub-systems at microwave frequencies, including; SSPAs, LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down converters, oscillators, filters, etc
Be responsible for hardware designs from requirements definition through manufacturing, bring-up, and qualification testing
Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
Specify, procure, and integrate third party vendor hardware
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
Qualification
Required
BS in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or equivalent
Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
6+ years of experience
Deep knowledge of fundamental RF concepts, such as RF circuit analysis, amplifier design, noise, linearity, radio architectures, etc
Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing RF hardware for microwave frequencies
Proven completion of product from concept to production
Experience with RF simulation tools (ADS, Cadence, HFSS, etc)
Experience with PCB design, layout and simulation (Altium or similar)
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Preferred
MS or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or equivalent
Experience with system in package (SiP), multi-chip modules (MCM), packaged RF hybrids, etc
Experience developing communications satellite payloads
Experience designing SSPAs or implementing SSPA-based phased arrays
Experience with designing high reliability electronics for harsh environments such as space or automotive
Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background
Experience with Software Defined Radios and associated skillset (mixed signal, high speed digital)
Familiarity with Python or other scripting languages used for automating test instruments
Benefits
Equity in the form of incentive stock options
High quality company-subsidized healthcare
Disability and life insurance benefits
Flexible PTO
401(K) retirement
Free on-site catered meals
Company
Astranis Space Technologies
Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the world’s lowest-cost satellite broadband.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$753.5MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzBlackRockVenrock
2024-07-24Series D· $200M
2023-04-14Series Unknown· $200M
2023-04-14Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Mark Mesler
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan McLinko
Cofounder
Recent News
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