Staff Antenna Design Engineer – Phased-Array RF

CesiumAstro; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 158,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Antenna Design Engineer to lead high-frequency antenna development for space and airborne platforms. You will design, simulate, build, and test phased array antennas and RF front-ends in a fast-paced startup environment.

The role requires 8+ years in antenna design, proficiency with CST/HFSS and Altium, and strong communication skills. You will present designs to customers and support proposals and in-orbit operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 8 years of industry or university research experience in antenna design, analysis, optimization, fabrication, and test.
• Phased array design and development.
• Expert-level proficiency in 3D electromagnetic simulation tools such as CST or HFSS.
• Strong experience with EDA tools such as Altium; Hands-on with lab instruments like vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

• Lead antenna designs from concept through requirements, topology selection, detailed design, analysis, optimization, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of CesiumAstro’s products.
• Present engineering design review materials to customers and the executive team; participate in proposal-writing efforts.

Skills

Antenna design

Phased array design

Written and verbal communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

CST

HFSS

Altium

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Antenna Design Engineer to lead high-frequency antenna development for space and airborne platforms. You will design, simulate, build, and test phased array antennas and RF front-ends in a fast-paced startup environment.

The role requires 8+ years in antenna design, proficiency with CST/HFSS and Altium, and strong communication skills. You will present designs to customers and support proposals and in-orbit operations.