Senior RF Systems Engineer - Ground Systems

About the role

Company AnySignal is developing the next generation of RF products and services for some of the most demanding space and defense missions. We’re building a flexible, high-performance platform that’s easy to deploy, monitor, and scale — enabling customers to bring advanced radio technologies to life faster than ever before.

Responsibilities

• Define top-level RF system requirements for ground terminals, setting specifications for antenna interfaces, frequency conversion chains, RF front ends, and signal processing
• Own end-to-end terminal RF performance — G/T, noise temperature, EIRP, link margin, and noise figure — through characterization, cascade modeling, and link budget analysis across LEO, MEO, GEO, and defense mission scenarios
• Define, select, and manage RF front-end component BOMs — LNAs, SSPAs, feeds, diplexers, cables, connectors, and waveguide hardware — from specification through procurement
• Troubleshoot RF system issues across the full receive and transmit chain, from antenna feed to modem, and drive integration and validation of modem hardware and waveform performance
• Work with antenna and mechanical teams to ensure pointing accuracy, feed alignment, and aperture performance meet system requirements
• Plan and execute RF system acceptance testing using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, noise figure analyzers, and power meters; write test procedures, characterization reports, and performance documentation
• Support regulatory and compliance submissions including frequency coordination, band licensing, and emissions analysis

Requirements

• 5+ years designing and deploying RF systems or communication links, with direct hands-on experience
• Strong command of system-level RF metrics - G/T, noise temperature, EIRP, noise figure, link budget, and fade margin - and proficiency with RF bench instrumentation (VNA, spectrum analyzer, noise figure analyzer, power meter)
• Experience owning a component BOM — selecting and sourcing LNAs, SSPAs, filters, diplexers, and waveguide hardware from specification through procurement
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for link budget modeling and RF system analysis
• Field instinct — comfortable troubleshooting on a rooftop or remote site with limited resources

Desired Skills

• Prior experience developing or commissioning ground terminals for space or defense programs
• Experience with parabolic dish systems including feed installation, polarization alignment, and antenna control systems
• Working knowledge of DVB-S2 or other satellite waveforms and modem-level integration
• Experience with multi-band or frequency-agile systems including LO architecture, filtering, and band-specific propagation effects (rain fade, atmospheric absorption, scintillation)
• Experience in RF lineup design at microwave frequencies — gain staging, compression, intermodulation, and harmonic management
• Familiarity with ground system EMI/EMC, phased array or electronically steered apertures, and ITAR-controlled environments

Benefits

AnySignal values and fosters an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel respected, supported and able to participate. We welcome applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, visible minorities, veterans, people who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ and others who may contribute to diversification in our environment.

Pay

Compensation Range: $150K - $180K