Staff Antenna Design Engineer

We are looking to add a Staff Antenna Design Engineer to our team. The ideal candidate has experience in designing, simulating, building, and testing high-frequency antennas made in printed circuit board (PCB) processes. 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.
 
As a CesiumAstro hardware team member, you will be responsible for antenna designs from initial concept through requirements definition, topology selection, detailed design, analysis, optimization, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of CesiumAstro's products.  The work will include many aspects of phased array communication systems, including RF front-ends, beamformers, power dividers, and phased array antennas.
 
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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or institution.

- Minimum of 8 years of industry or university research experience in antenna design, analysis, optimization, fabrication, and test.

- Phased array design and development.

- Expert-level proficiency in 3D electromagnetic simulation tools such as CST or HFSS.

- Strong experience with 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 EXPERIENCE

- Antenna design in frequency bands above 20 GHz.

- Aerospace electronics design, development, and qualification.

- EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.  Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.  
 
CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
 
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