Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

The role

You will design, test, and improve satellite RF and microwave hardware. This includes PCB design, component selection, link budget analysis, and providing technical support for operational satellites.

What you will do

• Design and test satellite RF hardware
• Design passive and active microwave systems
• Provide technical support for the expanding fleet of satellites
• Work with engineers from other domains to design new generation satellites
• Conduct root-cause analysis on failures
• Perform advanced measurements using common measurement equipment
• Drive new projects from the technical side

Required qualifications

• Master's degree in Radio/RF/Communications/Signal/Electrical engineering
• 5 years+ of experience in RF and microwave engineering (including PCB board design, link budget, component selection)
• Familiar how to use common measurement equipment and skilled to do advanced measurements
• Proficient problem-solving and debugging skills
• Capability to tackle unconventional tasks and problems
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis on failures
• Ability to communicate clearly in English (written and spoken)
• Ability to work independently, but also a co-operative team player
• Suits well in a multicultural environment
• Capability to drive a new project from the technical side, facing unknown issues and collaborating with people from different domains to solve it
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Willingness to be involved in the whole life cycle of the satellite

Nice to have

• Prior experience in aerospace systems
• Prior experience with high frequency (5+ GHz) systems
• Capability to manage basic projects
• Prior experience in Altium, CST, Python

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
• Talent Acquisition Interview
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Technical Interview (onsite or virtual), including a Technical Challenge
• Hiring Team Interview

About the company

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. The company has more than 900 employees and operates internationally.