Senior Ka-Band RF Power Amplifier Engineer

Speedrun Talent Network; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (RF) to own Ka-band high power amplifier design for Prism, a 2.4-meter parabolic antenna for high-throughput satellite links. You will take amplifiers from architecture through prototype, testing, and production, collaborating with antenna, mechanical, thermal, and test engineers.

You will design, model, and validate RF circuitry, biasing, power conditioning, and protection while addressing thermal, packaging, and reliability considerations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of RF hardware design experience.
• Experience with Ka-band or higher frequencies.
• Proficiency with RF/EM tools (ADS, AWR, HFSS, CST).

Responsibilities

• Design Ka-band high power amplifiers for Prism.
• Develop power combining approaches.
• Build electromagnetic and circuit models to evaluate performance.
• Design supporting circuitry including bias and control.
• Own thermal and packaging considerations with engineering partners.
• Characterize amplifier performance and troubleshoot RF chains.
• Drive designs through reliability tests and production.

Skills

RF hardware design

Ka-band design

Millimeter-wave

EM simulation

RF testing

Thermal management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's or PhD in EE with RF focus

Tools

Keysight ADS

Cadence AWR

HFSS

CST

Job description

Northwood Space is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (RF) to own Ka-band high power amplifier design for Prism, a 2.4-meter parabolic antenna for high-throughput satellite links. You will take amplifiers from architecture through prototype, testing, and production, collaborating with antenna, mechanical, thermal, and test engineers.

You will design, model, and validate RF circuitry, biasing, power conditioning, and protection while addressing thermal, packaging, and reliability considerations