Senior Antenna Engineer - Onsite SF, Equity + Benefits

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible PTO

On-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies seeks a Senior Antenna Engineer to design, qualify, and procure antenna system components for production and R&D programs. You will optimize system-level RF performance and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to meet overall requirements.

Responsibilities include working with vendors, validating performance in clean-room and anechoic environments, and partnering with the business development and sales teams to propose innovative antenna solutions.

Qualifications

• Ability to relocate to San Francisco to work onsite.
• 5 - 15+ years of experience in relevant industry or academic roles.
• Demonstrated ability to implement high performance antenna systems in research or industry settings.
• Strong ability to collaborate with diverse engineering disciplines (mechanical, thermal, systems, software).
• Strong antenna and microwave engineering fundamentals (impedance matching, filters, amplifiers).
• Experience measuring components with vector network analyzers and antenna ranges (anechoic or near-field).
• Proven ability to solve engineering challenges creatively.
• Experience with CST, HFSS, or TICRA and scripting in Matlab or Python.

Responsibilities

• Leverage cutting-edge design tools to realize high-performance antenna systems with on-orbit flexibility.
• Design and procure space-qualified antenna and RF components and validate performance through testing.
• Co-design antenna systems with Structural/Thermal and SDR teams to meet system requirements.
• Work with the sales team to propose novel antenna systems that satisfy customer needs.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates.

Skills

Antenna Design

RF Engineering

Microwave Theory

VNA Testing

Matlab

Python

Tools

CST

HFSS

TICRA

Anechoic Chamber

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies seeks a Senior Antenna Engineer to design, qualify, and procure antenna system components for production and R&D programs. You will optimize system-level RF performance and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to meet overall requirements.

Responsibilities include working with vendors, validating performance in clean-room and anechoic environments, and partnering with the business development and sales teams to propose innovative antenna solutions.