Senior RF Design Engineer - Satellite Payloads

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible PTO

On-site meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer to lead design, qualification, and procurement of active RF electronics for satellite payloads.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software teams and help drive hardware from concept to production. Responsibilities include designing and testing SSPAs, LNAs, mixers and filters, selecting vendors, and integrating these systems onto the spacecraft.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience in hardware design for RF at microwave frequencies.
• Hands-on design, build, and test of RF hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, implement, and measure RF sub-systems at microwave frequencies.
• Bridge hardware designs from requirements to production and qualification.
• Integrate RF systems with spacecraft hardware and third‑party components.
• Assist in recruiting and growing the team.

Skills

RF circuit analysis

Amplifier design

Noise and linearity

RF front end

Hands-on design

Education

BS in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or equivalent

Tools

ADS

Cadence

HFSS

Altium

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer to lead design, qualification, and procurement of active RF electronics for satellite payloads.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software teams and help drive hardware from concept to production. Responsibilities include designing and testing SSPAs, LNAs, mixers and filters, selecting vendors, and integrating these systems onto the spacecraft.