Electrical Engineer, Phased-Array & RF Hardware

Farcast Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Unlimited PTO and company shutdown

Parental leave

401k with 5% company matching

$13,600 in annual perks

Health insurance

Job summary

Farcast Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer to contribute to next‑generation phased array antennas for satellite communications. The role spans design, schematic capture, PCB layout, bring‑up, and testing of high‑density electronics across RF, mixed‑signal, digital, and power domains.

You will collaborate with RF, systems, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to move electronics from prototype to production, with a hands‑on approach and exposure to the full product development cycle.

Qualifications

• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using industry tools.

Responsibilities

• Design schematics and PCB layouts for RF, mixed-signal, digital, and power electronics.
• Contribute to component selection and design decisions considering performance, power, thermal, and cost.
• Support PCB/PCBA fabrication, assembly, and bring-up with internal teams and partners.
• Develop and execute test plans using lab equipment to validate performance.
• Collaborate with RF, systems, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers to integrate electronics into antenna systems.
• Support design verification, reliability testing, and transition to production.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Hands-on testing

RF/mixed-signal knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field

Master’s degree is a plus

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Allegro

Job description

Farcast Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer to contribute to next‑generation phased array antennas for satellite communications. The role spans design, schematic capture, PCB layout, bring‑up, and testing of high‑density electronics across RF, mixed‑signal, digital, and power domains.

You will collaborate with RF, systems, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to move electronics from prototype to production, with a hands‑on approach and exposure to the full product development cycle.