Lead Engineer, RF & Electrical —Antenna Systems

E-Space•Saratoga, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems. We are looking for a Lead Engineer to own the RF and electrical hardware of the antenna — from the radiating elements through the array and the element-level electronics — and to lead the team that designs, builds, and tests it. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who wants both deep RF/antenna ownership and the opportunity to grow a high-performing team. On-site in California or Texas. Some travel between sites may be required.

Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, or a related field.
Lead- or Staff-level antenna/RF engineer with phased-array hardware experience (element and array design).
Experience with RF front-end or module-level electronics.
Demonstrated RF test leadership — characterization, test planning, and acceptance.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Candidates with passion, deep knowledge and direct experience on LEO satellite component development, design and in-orbit activities.

Nice To Haves

Wideband VHF/UHF antenna experience (spiral or comparable broadband elements).
Space or flight RF hardware experience, including environmental qualification (thermal-vacuum, vibration, radiation, EMC).
Experience with space structures.
Experience supporting integration and test of flight hardware.

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team of antenna/RF design and RF test engineers and technicians.
Own radiating-element RF design — element geometry, impedance and match, polarization, and bandwidth across a wide operating band.
Own array layout and dimensioning, and array-level RF performance — gain, pattern, and sensitivity to surface accuracy.
Own the element-level electrical and electronics design that drives each radiating element.
Direct the RF test function — element, array, and module characterization; test planning; and acceptance criteria.
Hold the subsystem's RF and electrical requirements, budgets, and verification, and close them through analysis and test.
Partner with adjacent communications, avionics, mechanical/structures, and integration & test teams across the program.
Support environmental and deployment testing of the integrated antenna.