RF Systems Engineer
About The Position
Northwood is on a mission to build a data highway between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood. As an RF Systems Engineer you will be responsible for architecting and verifying communication systems between satellites and ground stations. You will influence the overall ground network and portal design based on RF performance trades, and you will collaborate with many disciplines including electrical, RF, mechanical, manufacturing, and software engineers to create the best product from concept to production.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience performing analysis in MATLAB, Python, Rust, or other tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems and DSP
- 2+ years of experience with RF test equipment such as VNA, spectrum analyzer, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with basic RF components including, filters, amplifiers, antennas,etc.
- Experience with modem design, or transmitter/receiver emulation for test applications
- Experience with link budget analysis, power flux density, dilution of precision, doppler, antenna patterns, etc.
- Experience with digital communication theory and testing including bit error rate, EVM, noise figure, dynamic range, and quantization noise
- Experience with Python (or other language) for data analysis
Responsibilities
- Architect RF systems for space to ground communications, including RF link and modems
- Analyze system performance, and derive top level specifications for RF/antenna systems and signal processing
- Define tests and and troubleshoot integrated hardware performance metrics (G/T and EIRP), working with hardware and software engineers
- Provide technical support to regulatory and site operations colleagues
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
