Lead Antenna Engineer for Space LEO Constellations

Meridian Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Space in Long Beach, CA is pioneering sovereign space infrastructure and building next-generation LEO satellite constellations for secure, resilient connectivity worldwide.

Your mission is to accelerate the development of novel antenna technologies at the core of Meridian Space's approach, conducting research, simulation, design, optimization, testing, and calibration to enable rapid deployment in an operational constellation with government and commercial operators.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience with a Bachelor's, or a Master's degree in an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electromagnetic theory and/or microwave circuits.
• Good, intuitive understanding of electromagnetics and optics in microwave systems (refraction, diffraction, Huygen's principle, etc.).
• Experience in designing electronically scanned antennas.
• Experience in the design of patches, metasurfaces, horns, waveguides or similar compact antennas.
• Expertise in electromagnetic simulation tools like HFSS, CST, or FEKO.
• Application of system simulation tools like Python or MATLAB.
• Familiarity with range testing and ability to operate relevant test equipment.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Your mission on the team is to accelerate the development of novel antenna technologies at the core of Meridian Space's approach to LEO satellite communications.
• You will be responsible for research, simulation, design, optimization, testing, and calibration - leading to rapid deployment in an operational satellite constellation.

Skills

Electromagnetic theory

Microwave circuit design

Phased array antennas

Antenna design (patches, metasurfaces,

HFSS

CST

FEKO

Python

MATLAB

Test equipment

Education

Engineering degree (EM/ Microwave)

Tools

HFSS

CST

FEKO

Python

MATLAB

Test equipment

Job description

Meridian Space in Long Beach, CA is pioneering sovereign space infrastructure and building next-generation LEO satellite constellations for secure, resilient connectivity worldwide.

Your mission is to accelerate the development of novel antenna technologies at the core of Meridian Space's approach, conducting research, simulation, design, optimization, testing, and calibration to enable rapid deployment in an operational constellation with government and commercial operators.