Astranis Space Technologies · 2 hours ago
RF Hardware Team Lead
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $225K/yrAstranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. The RF Hardware Team Lead is responsible for the end-to-end execution of various RF units across satellites, overseeing technical design, team leadership, and cross-functional execution.
AerospaceInternetSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of electrical engineers to design high performance, highly flexible RF front end components for space!
Oversee and manage design workflows for highly complex PCBAs operating from baseband to 50+ GHz
Architect communications payload hardware designs to achieve the most efficient and flexible communications payloads, integrating them with the rest of the spacecraft
Ensure competitiveness through continuous technical innovation and industry expertise
Qualification
Required
B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree
Strong experience in RF/analog hardware design or application. Examples include frequency converters, SSPA, LNA, PLL, RFIC, etc
Experience simulating RF circuits using HFSS, Keysight ADS, or similar tools
Expert PCB-level experience designing hardware from concept through production (schematic capture, layout, bring-up, characterization, etc)
Experience using standard lab equipment to take RF measurements (signal analyzer, VNA, etc)
Proven leadership through project management, mentorship, or people management experience
A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Preferred
Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools for high-complexity PCB design
Background in theory and measurement of radio nonidealities (HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, group delay distortion, etc)
Benefits
Equity and robust benefits
High-quality company-subsidized healthcare
Disability and life insurance
401(k) retirement planning
Flexible PTO
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.
Founded in 2015
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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2026-01-12
Satellite Today
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