Principal Antenna Design Engineer I

Roman Health Pharmacy LLC; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Principal Antenna Design Engineer I to lead antenna design from concept to in-orbit support for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems. You will drive topology choices, RF front-ends, beamformers, and phased arrays, collaborating with customers and the engineering team.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years in antenna design, strong 3D EM tool expertise, and hands-on lab experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 9 years of industry or university research experience in antenna design, analysis, optimization, fabrication, and test.
• Phased array design and development.
• Expert-level proficiency in 3D electromagnetic simulation tools such as CST or HFSS.
• Strong experience with EDA tools such as Altium.
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design antenna concepts through requirements definition, topology selection, detailed design, analysis, and testing.
• Provide manufacturing, qualification, and in-orbit support for Cesium's products.
• Present engineering design review materials to customers and the executive team.
• Participate in proposal-writing efforts and technical documentation.

Skills

Antenna design

Phased array design

Technical communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

CST/HFSS

Altium

Vector network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Principal Antenna Design EngineerI to our team. The ideal candidate has experience in designing, simulating, building, and testing high-frequency antennas made in printed circuit board (PCB) processes. If you enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge RF hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.

As a Cesium hardware team member, you will be responsible for antenna designs from initial concept through requirements definition, topology selection, detailed design, analysis, optimization, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of Cesium's products. The work will include many aspects of phased array communication systems, including RF front-ends, beamformers, power dividers, and phased array antennas.

The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or institution.


• Minimum of 9 years of industry or university research experience in antenna design, analysis, optimization, fabrication, and test.


• Phased array design and development.


• Expert-level proficiency in 3D electromagnetic simulation tools such as CST or HFSS.


• Strong experience with EDA tools such as Altium.


• Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Antenna design in frequency bands above 20 GHz.


• Aerospace electronics design, development, and qualification.


• EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques.

$142,000 - $189,500 a year

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.