EVONA · 7 hours ago
Senior Microwave Antenna Engineer
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $160K/yrEVONA is a rapidly growing space technology company developing next-generation small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. They are seeking a Microwave Antenna Engineer to lead the design, simulation, and deployment of advanced microwave antenna systems optimized for small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Mike Tozer
Responsibilities
Design electronically steered metasurface antenna designs for X band SAR
Simulate full antenna and subsystems to predict SAR payload performance
Create printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication drawings and specifications for antenna test structures, subsystems, and overall antenna tiles
Lead antenna testing in anechoic environment, including antenna pattern and gain
Assist with integrating antenna controls, satellite subsystems, RF subsystems, calibration routines, and SAR imaging modes/tasking
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field
Experience leading the design of designing and testing microwave antennas
Strong understanding of electromagnetics, beamforming, and antenna array theory
Experience with radio frequency (RF) and antenna components, vector network analyzers, gain measurements, and S-parameter characterization
Software experience: CST/HFSS, Altium/ADS
Spectrum experience: microwave (S band, C band, or X band)
Preferred
Experience with reconfigurable, electronically steerable, or metasurface antennas
Prior work on satellite systems, SAR payloads, or remote sensing missions
Familiarity with deployable antenna structures
Multi-physics simulation experience coupling RF, thermal, and mechanical effects
Background in aerospace qualification testing (thermal-vacuum, vibration, etc.)
Knowledge of link budget and system-level RF performance optimization
Experience with high-power systems (>1 kW)
X band radar systems (8 – 12 GHz)
Company
EVONA
We believe in the evolution of knowledge and the progression of people - it is so core to our business, it's the meaning of our name: EVO - to evolve, ONA - people.
Founded in 2018
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jack Madley
Co-Founder
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