Principal Antenna Design Engineer I

CesiumAstro•Melbourne, FL

10d•Remote

About The Position

At CesiumAstro , we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Principal Antenna Design Engineer I to our team. The ideal candidate has experience in designing, simulating, building, and testing high-frequency antennas made in printed circuit board (PCB) processes. If you enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge RF hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. As a Cesium hardware team member, you will be responsible for antenna designs from initial concept through requirements definition, topology selection, detailed design, analysis, optimization, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of Cesium's products. The work will include many aspects of phased array communication systems, including RF front-ends, beamformers, power dividers, and phased array antennas. The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. This role will initially be remote, with a planned transition to in-person work once our Florida office is established.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or institution.
Minimum of 9 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 experience with lab instruments such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Antenna design in frequency bands above 20 GHz.
Aerospace electronics design, development, and qualification.
EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques.

Responsibilities

antenna designs from initial concept through requirements definition, topology selection, detailed design, analysis, optimization, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of Cesium's products.
present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team
participate in proposal-writing efforts