Senior RF Engineer Verified today

CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We are seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join our hardware team in Austin, TX.

Your Role

You will be responsible for RF circuits and systems through all phases of development. Your work will span initial concept and requirements definition, part selection, detailed design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.

Day-to-day tasks include:

• Board-level schematic design and PCB layout of RF circuits
• System-level communications design: link budgets and modulation schemes
• Phased array communication systems: RF front-ends, frequency converters, synthesizers, filters, beamformers, power dividers, and antennas
• Block diagrams, detailed schematics, PCB layout and routing, simulations, and test design
• Engineering design review presentations to customers and leadership
• Proposal-writing efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years industry experience in RF electronics design, analysis, test, and troubleshooting
• Proficiency with professional simulation tools (CST, ADS) and EDA tools (Altium)
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments: vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorization from the U.S. Department of State

Preferred Experience

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

Employment

Full-time position. Compensation includes company stock options and benefits package: health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.