Senior Antenna Engineer

(Full Time) Senior Antenna Engineer at Astranis (United States) | BEAMSTART Jobs Senior Antenna EngineerAstranis United States Date Posted31 Oct, 2022 Work LocationSan Francisco, United States Salary OfferedNot Specified Job TypeFull Time Experience Required6+ years Remote WorkNo Stock OptionsNo Vacancies1 available Astranis is connecting the four billion people in the world who do not currently have access to the internet. We are building the next generation of smaller, lower-cost spacecraft to bring the world online.We are well-funded by some of the best investors in the business and have raised over $350 million to date. We have a world-class team that is passionate about building amazing technology. And we have a fun and collaborative work environment where you will learn a lot and make a huge impact no matter where you are in your career. Just check out our Glassdoor reviews to see what our team has to say about working at Astranis.Our team is growing fast. Apply now!Senior Antenna EngineerAs a Senior Antenna Engineer you will be responsible for the design, qualification, and procurement of antenna system components for ongoing production as well as R&D programs. You will optimize system-level antenna and RF performance and introduce improvements at the component and system level. Required hardware design efforts include feed array elements, polarization and frequency selective surfaces, reflector systems including subreflectors, and diplexers and OMT's for geosynchronous communication satellites. This work regularly entails cross-disciplinary collaboration with structural, thermal, and communication engineers to achieve overall system requirements.You will also work with our business development team to propose and develop novel antenna solutions that satisfy customer requirements, and use those investigations as an opportunity to improve the performance of our antenna systems.RoleLeverage cutting-edge design tools to realize high-performance communications antenna systems with on-orbit flexibility to meet evolving customer demandWork with vendors to design and procure space-qualified antenna and RF components and validate their performance through clean-room and anechoic chamber testing.Co-design antenna systems in conjunction with other technical disciplines including Structural/Thermal and Software-Defined Radio to achieve overall system requirements.Work with the sales team to propose novel antenna systems that satisfy customer needs.Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.RequirementsDemonstrated ability to implement high performance antenna systems in research or industry settingsStrong antenna and microwave engineering fundamentals including theory of impedance matching, filters, combiners, amplifiers, etc.Experience measuring components using vector network analyzers and antenna measurement ranges, either anechoic or near field scannersDemonstrated ability to solve engineering challenges in innovative and creative waysCapable of using industry-standard design tools such as CST, HFSS, or TICRA and scripting to solve engineering problems using Matlab or PythonBonusExperience with digital beamforming, active feed networks, or reconfigurable antennasUnderstanding of co-site interference and antenna siting optimizationExperience with link budget and system calculations including EIRP, noise figure, and G/TExperience designing waveguide components (OMT, MUX, diplexer, filters, polarizers, etc)Experience with deployable reflectorsFamiliarity with aerospace antenna design and test principlesExperience testing for EMI/EMC performance and understanding of mitigation practicesExperience integrating RF power amplifiers. Examples include traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTA), solid state power amplifiers (SSPA), and Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA)U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger. About Astranis The next generation of internet satellites. Company Size: 51 - 250 People Year Founded: Not Specified Country: United States Company Status: Actively Hiring Looking for Partners Looking for Clients Raising Funds Share This Job More Full Time Jobs Engineering Manager San Francisco Full Time Operations Associate - Executive Focus Des Moines, IA Full Time Mobile Engineer New York Full Time Developer Relations Engineer London, United Kingdom Full Time $90000 - $160000 yearly Junior Backend Developer (Rust+gRPC) San Francisco Full Time $13000 - $26000 yearly More Companies Hiring Karate Labs United States NimbleRx United States Respaid United States Automat (formerly lasso) United States Spruce Systems United States BEAMSTART brings you the latest news, databases, and jobs from all around the world on startups, technology, and business. Stay updated with industry news, plug-in to exciting community events, and discover incredible career opportunities with the world's most innovative companies. 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