RF Engineer II Verified today
CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and airborne platforms. We are seeking an RF Engineer II to join our team in a hands-on role supporting RF product development from concept through qualification.
What you will do
- Design and develop RF circuits, transceivers, receivers, transmitters, amplifiers, filters, and microwave components.
- Perform RF analyses, circuit simulations, link budget calculations, impedance matching, and frequency planning.
- Review engineering requirements, RF specifications, and technical documentation supporting design readiness.
- Conduct RF verification, qualification, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
- Analyze RF measurements, simulation data, and laboratory results to identify trends and recommend solutions.
- Support root cause investigations, engineering changes, and RF performance improvements.
- Collaborate with RF, antenna, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and systems engineering teams.
- Develop engineering reports, simulation documentation, and RF measurement reports.
- Participate in design reviews, product integration, and qualification activities.
- Review RF engineering methods and development processes to identify improvement opportunities.
- Apply RF engineering methodologies, industry standards, and customer requirements throughout product development.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives enhancing RF performance, efficiency, reliability, and quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
- 2+ years of industry experience in RF electronics design, analysis, test, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with professional simulation tools such as CST and ADS, and EDA tools such as Altium.
- Hands-on experience with lab instruments including vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred experience
- MATLAB or other programming languages.
- Aerospace electronics design, development, and qualification.
- Worst-case circuit analysis, failure mode and criticality analyses, and reliability analysis.
- Antenna design.
- EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques.
Employment
Full-time position. Benefits include company stock options, health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.
U.S. person requirement: To conform with United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.