Los Angeles, CA3 days ago
ResponsibilitiesDesign and development of radiofrequency and microwave hardware from UHF 200 MHz through Ka band 30 GHz, including phased array antennas, low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, filters, RF mixers, up and downconverters, high speed data converters, and other RF electronics componentsDesign printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) for spacecraft including architecture, schematic capture, component selection, layout, bring up and debuggingQualify your designs through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum (TVAC) testingCollaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to integrate your designs into the spacecraft systemQualificationsBachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field1+ years of experience in microwave and RF engineeringExperience designing multilayer PCBAs and integrating commercial off-the-shelf integrated circuits for RF applications in Altium or similar PCB design toolsExperience with RF circuit modeling and analysis software tools such as Cadence AWR Microwave Office and Keysight ADSExperience with RF test equipment such as vector network analyzers (VNA), spectrum analyzer, etc. Ability to work in a fast-paced and high velocity start-up atmosphereNice to HaveExperience with component selection for use in space radiation environments and flying hardware in spaceExperience with antenna and electromagnetic modeling and analysis software tools such as Ansys Electronics Desktop HFSS and Altair FEKOExperience with FPGA design, implementation, verification, and validation for RF applicationsExperience with software defined radio hardware development including high speed RF data converters (digital to analog and analog to digital converters), clock trees, and data converter interfacesExperience with phased arrays and digital beamformingExperience with signal intelligence (SIGINT), electronic warfare (EW), and/or satellite telecommunicationsKnowledge of RF digital communications and digital signal processing (DSP) concepts such as spread spectrum, forward error correction, and modulation types such as BPSK, QAM, etcCompensation and Benefits:Base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $200,000 + equity in the companySalary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience levelComprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perksIf you don't meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply!