Antenna & UT Systems Engineer, LEO Satellite

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Telesat is seeking a senior antenna engineer to design and deploy UT antennas for the Telesat Lightspeed Constellation. You will analyze terminal antenna options, oversee modem integration, and guide UT architecture, collaborating with suppliers and leading reviews and validations.

The role requires extensive experience in satellite antenna systems, with emphasis on ESA designs, and frequent coordination with vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar.
• Master's in Engineering - required.
• PhD with research on electronically steerable antenna design - highly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in satellite antenna, terminal, and/or satellite system design.
• Experience with ESA design and modem integration is a strong plus.
• Deployment of ESA designed antennas is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical requirements for LEO Constellation UT antenna technology, including modem integration and antenna architecture.
• Support the definition of UT antenna and modem requirements, evaluate vendor developed technologies.
• Interface with and evaluate vendor‑proposed terminal designs for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and review integration strategies between antennas and modems for future UT designs.
• Recommend modifications or new UT designs to achieve cost, performance, and reliability targets.
• Identify tests to validate system assumptions with antenna and UT prototypes.
• Help develop supporting documentation, test requirements and compliance matrix for UT Type Approval process.
• Lead evaluation of antenna technologies, including electronically steerable antennas (ESAs).
• Stay current with the latest satellite, 5G antenna design technologies, and open AMIP and open BMIP standards.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Antenna design

RF engineering

Electromagnetics

Ka-band

Modem integration

Vendor management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Engineering

PhD in electronically steerable antenna design

Tools

HFSS

CST

RF test equipment

Job description

Telesat is seeking a senior antenna engineer to design and deploy UT antennas for the Telesat Lightspeed Constellation. You will analyze terminal antenna options, oversee modem integration, and guide UT architecture, collaborating with suppliers and leading reviews and validations.

The role requires extensive experience in satellite antenna systems, with emphasis on ESA designs, and frequent coordination with vendors.