RF Hardware Engineer Associate — Space-Grade RF Systems

Telemetry Today LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis, based in Northern California, is seeking an RF Hardware Engineer Associate for a Winter 2027 program. You\'ll design, simulate, implement, and test RF subsystems for space-grade communications, collaborating with a team to deliver hardware capable of operation at microwave frequencies.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, RF measurements, and integration with spacecraft, with opportunities to contribute to systems used on satellites heading to space.

Qualifications

• Passion for hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
• Four-year degree in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related technical field.
• Deep knowledge of RF concepts, such as transmission lines, impedance matching, filter design, and active RF circuits.
• Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing RF hardware for microwave frequencies.
• Experience with RF simulation tools (ADS or HFSS).
• Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc.
• Don't meet them all? Please apply anyway.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, implement, and measure passive/active RF sub-systems at microwave frequencies.
• Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team.

Skills

RF design

Microwave hardware

Hands-on prototyping

RF measurements

RF testing

System integration

Simulation tools

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Physics or related field

Tools

ADS

HFSS

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Job description

Astranis, based in Northern California, is seeking an RF Hardware Engineer Associate for a Winter 2027 program. You\'ll design, simulate, implement, and test RF subsystems for space-grade communications, collaborating with a team to deliver hardware capable of operation at microwave frequencies.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, RF measurements, and integration with spacecraft, with opportunities to contribute to systems used on satellites heading to space.