RF Antenna Engineer - Space Equity Eligible

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is building the largest and highest-power satellites, requiring rigorous RF test and measurement for SDR-based satellite communications. You will help develop RF infrastructure, test antennas, and work with a multidisciplinary team to prototype and refine space-rated RF systems.

In the first years you will contribute to developing cutting-edge RF systems for missions from LEO to deep space, collaborating with antenna, RF, FPGA, DSP, software, mechanical, and electrical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, aerospace engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years in microwave, RF, or antenna engineering.
• Experience with RF test equipment such as VNA and spectrum analyzer.
• Experience with anechoic chambers and antenna measurement assets.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, design, and procurement of antenna measurement assets such as anechoic chambers and near-field scanners.
• Qualify radiofrequency and antenna hardware through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and TVAC testing.
• Assist with design and validation testing for radiofrequency and microwave hardware from UHF 200 MHz through Ka band 30 GHz, including phased array antennas, low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, filters, high speed converters, and other RF electronic components.
• Execute development and production tests to meet internal and external customer needs.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to integrate your designs into the spacecraft system.

Skills

Microwave RF

Antenna engineering

RF test equipment

VNA (Vector Network Analyzer)

Fast-paced work

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Anechoic chambers

Near-field scanners

Ansys HFSS

FEKO

Spectrum analyzer

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is building the largest and highest-power satellites, requiring rigorous RF test and measurement for SDR-based satellite communications. You will help develop RF infrastructure, test antennas, and work with a multidisciplinary team to prototype and refine space-rated RF systems.

In the first years you will contribute to developing cutting-edge RF systems for missions from LEO to deep space, collaborating with antenna, RF, FPGA, DSP, software, mechanical, and electrical