Antenna Control PCB Engineer – Satellite Systems

Farcast; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful company stock ownership

Unlimited PTO plus 20+ days of company shutdown

Parental leave

401k with 5% company matching

$13,600 in annual perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Farcast, located in San Francisco, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to impact the design of Antenna Control Units for next-generation satellite communications. The role involves PCB design, including managing full life cycles of mixed-signal PCBAs and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to innovate solutions.

Candidates should have experience in power management circuits and familiarity with manufacturing processes. The position offers a competitive salary between $140,000 - $170,000 annually, along with stock options and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of schematic capture and layout in Altium.
• Experience developing hardware for high-speed data transfer.
• Strong familiarity with PCBA manufacturing including DFM/DFA.

Responsibilities

• Design robust analog, digital, and power management circuit boards.
• Drive system architecture decisions by analyzing power-network requirements.
• Ensure successful PCBA manufacturing including vendor coordination.
• Define and run comprehensive PCBA test plans.

Skills

Schematic Capture in Altium

High-Speed Data Transfer

Power Management Circuitry

Working with Contract Manufacturers

PCBA Manufacturing Familiarity

General EE Test Equipment

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar

Job description

Farcast, located in San Francisco, is seeking an Electrical Engineer to impact the design of Antenna Control Units for next-generation satellite communications. The role involves PCB design, including managing full life cycles of mixed-signal PCBAs and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to innovate solutions.

Candidates should have experience in power management circuits and familiarity with manufacturing processes. The position offers a competitive salary between $140,000 - $170,000 annually, along with stock options and generous benefits.