Principal RF Antenna Engineer

The role

You will design and validate radio-frequency and microwave electronics for large, high-power satellites. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to prototype systems and develop RF systems for space flight.

What you will do

• Lead research, design, and procurement of antenna systems
• Qualify radio-frequency and antenna hardware through environmental testing, including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum (TVAC)
• Assist with design and validation testing for radio-frequency and microwave hardware from UHF through Ka band
• Execute development and production tests to meet internal and external customer needs
• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to integrate designs into the spacecraft system

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer, electrical, aerospace engineering, or other relevant science, technology, or mathematics discipline
• 8+ years of experience in microwave, RF, or antenna engineering
• Experience with RF test equipment such as vector network analyzers (VNA), spectrum analyzer, etc.
• Experience with anechoic chambers and antenna measurement assets such as near field scanners
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and high velocity start-up atmosphere

Nice to have

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in a field related to antenna design and analysis
• Experience with environmental testing for space electronics such as thermal, vibration, TVAC, radiation, and EMI/EMC testing per standards such as SMC-S-016
• Experience with RF systems testing, including antenna characterization and insertion loss tests
• Experience with antenna and electromagnetic modeling and analysis software tools such as Ansys Electronics Desktop HFSS and Altair FEKO
• Experience with software defined radio hardware development including high speed RF data converters, clock trees, and data converter interfaces

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms and is a high-growth Series D-funded company.