Antenna Engineer (Starlink)
On-siteBastrop, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Design, fabricate, and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems, and RF front ends for next-generation phased arrays, gateways, and consumer wireless products. Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware to design and evaluate performance, then write automation software in Python to interact with units under test and instrumentation. Work in close collaboration with electrical, mechanical, digital signal processing, and software engineering teams to design, validate, and verify RF systems, including phased array alignment solutions and reflector antenna systems. Rapidly develop design, validation, and production test solutions for high-volume consumer products and gateway antennas used in remote and commercial environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience with antennas or communication systems
- 1+ years experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and network analyzers
- 1+ years programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB
- Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering with emphasis in RF/antenna engineering
- Experience designing wireless communications systems
- Experience with basic principles of antenna theory
- Understanding of link budgets and analysis related to communications
- Thorough understanding of RF active and passive components
- Experience characterizing radio performance at microwave frequencies
- Experience working with waveguide systems at mmWave frequencies
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Passion for problem solving
- Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role
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