Lead Space Comms RF Engineer (LEO)

E-Space; Saratoga (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Competitive salaries

Health and wellness care options

Continuous learning and development

Sustainability at our core

Job summary

E-Space is building a high-performance LEO satellite communications system. The Comms Avionics Lead Engineer will own RF hardware development from requirements to flight, guiding unit level electronics, antennas, and interconnect.

Based in Saratoga, CA, this full-time exempt role reports to the Director of Electrical Engineering. The position requires 15+ years in RF design and 5+ years in RF system design, with a base pay between $150k and $220k.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years in RF electrical design including system design.
• 5+ years in RF communications system design.
• Proficiency with antenna design and LNAs/PAs.

Responsibilities

• Own the satellite Comms subsystem electronics implementation from requirements to flight.
• Develop subsystem requirements, diagrams, analyses, and flow-downs to unit levels.
• Guide implementation of Comms unit electronics, antennas, and interconnect.
• Lead hardware integration testing and qualification.
• Perform system-level trade studies and analyses for signal characterization and SWaP.
• Lead design reviews for multi-disciplinary audiences.
• Support flight operations and OTA comms testing.

Skills

RF over-the-air comms design

Antenna design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

HFSS/ADS/SPICE analysis

FPGA/SoC digital design

VNA & spectrum analysis

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

HFSS

ADS

SPICE

Altium Designer

PCB layout tools

Job description

E-Space is building a high-performance LEO satellite communications system. The Comms Avionics Lead Engineer will own RF hardware development from requirements to flight, guiding unit level electronics, antennas, and interconnect.

Based in Saratoga, CA, this full-time exempt role reports to the Director of Electrical Engineering. The position requires 15+ years in RF design and 5+ years in RF system design, with a base pay between $150k and $220k.