Senior RF Engineer – Satellite Payload Design

AscendArc; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AscendArc is seeking a founding member for its RF payload design team to shape a revolutionary satellite communications system. You will connect vision to hardware, build, test, and fly the design in a hardware-rich startup environment that values energy, commitment, and creativity.

You will participate in RF PCB development for a satellite payload, focusing on amplifiers, filters, and PCB structures, while collaborating with an experienced, nimble team through design reviews and best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in RF circuit design and development.
• Experience with amplifiers, filters, transmission lines, PCB structures.
• BS or higher in electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of an RF PCB forming the heart of a satellite payload, focusing on amplifiers, filtering, and PCB structures.
• Collaborate with a nimble team, including design reviews, following best practices and procedures.

Skills

RF circuit design

RF components

PCB design

HFSS

Keysight ADS

link budget

antennas

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HFSS

Keysight ADS

Job description

AscendArc is seeking a founding member for its RF payload design team to shape a revolutionary satellite communications system. You will connect vision to hardware, build, test, and fly the design in a hardware-rich startup environment that values energy, commitment, and creativity.

You will participate in RF PCB development for a satellite payload, focusing on amplifiers, filters, and PCB structures, while collaborating with an experienced, nimble team through design reviews and best practices.