Senior RF Engineer I

To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

About the role

We are looking to add a Senior RF Engineer I to our team. The ideal candidate has experience in board-level RF electronics design. If you enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge RF hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.

In this position, you will be responsible for RF circuits and systems through all phases of the development process. The work will include many aspects of phased array communication systems, including RF front-ends, frequency converters and synthesizers, filters, beamformers, power dividers, and phased array antennas. As a Cesium hardware team member, you will be responsible for RF hardware designs from initial concept through requirements definition, part selection, detailed design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of Cesium's products.

Hardware design tasks will include block diagrams, detailed schematics, PCB layout and routing, simulations, and test design. The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze RF circuits and systems through all phases of the development process
• Develop RF hardware from initial concept through requirements definition, part selection, detailed design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support
• Create block diagrams, detailed schematics, PCB layout and routing, simulations, and test designs
• Work on phased array communication systems, including RF front-ends, frequency converters, synthesizers, filters, beamformers, power dividers, and phased array antennas
• Present engineering design review materials to customers and executive team
• Participate in proposal-writing efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) from an accredited university or institution
• Minimum of 4 years of industry experience in design and analysis of RF electronics design, analysis, test, and troubleshooting
• Experience with professional simulation tools such as CST and ADS, as well as EDA tools such as Altium
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MATLAB or other programming languages
• Aerospace electronics design, development, and qualification
• Worst-case circuit analysis, failure method and criticality analyses, and reliability analysis
• Antenna design
• EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques

Benefits

• Company stock options
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA and FSA plans
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans