RF/mmWave Post-Silicon Validation Engineer for Space Systems

K2 Space Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a hands-on RF/mmWave Post-Silicon Validation Engineer in Seattle to bring up and characterize highly integrated RF/ mmWave SoCs from first silicon through product integration. You will collaborate with RFIC, DSP, firmware, and validation teams to characterize performance and debug issues.

The role emphasizes automated test setups, regression, and building a ground-up RF validation lab.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of RF/mmWave silicon validation, characterization, RFIC test, or related experience.
• Strong understanding of RF transceiver architectures and RF/mmWave circuits.
• Experience with RF test equipment and automated measurement environments.
• Experience with Python or similar scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Bring up and characterize RF/mmWave silicon, TX/RX chains, LNAs, PAs, mixers, PLLs.
• Develop RF characterization plans across frequency, power, temperature, and process.
• Measure gain, noise figure, output power, EVM, ACLR, and phase noise.
• Develop automated RF/mmWave test setups for characterization and regression.
• Collaborate with RFIC designers to correlate measurements with simulations.
• Validate calibration algorithms and support system-level validation.
• Build RF test capability and document results and lessons learned.

Skills

RF/mmWave testing

Python scripting

Debugging

System integration

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vector network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal generators

Oscilloscopes

Power meters

Noise-figure analyzers

Phase-noise measurement equipment

Job description

K2 Space Corporation is seeking a hands-on RF/mmWave Post-Silicon Validation Engineer in Seattle to bring up and characterize highly integrated RF/ mmWave SoCs from first silicon through product integration. You will collaborate with RFIC, DSP, firmware, and validation teams to characterize performance and debug issues.

The role emphasizes automated test setups, regression, and building a ground-up RF validation lab.