RF Validation Associate (Winter 2027)
About The Position
Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis). As an Associate Engineer, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time. If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.
Requirements
- Hold a Bachelor's Degree program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, applied physics, or related technical field
- Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts, such as transmission lines, S-parameters, RF building blocks (amps/mixers/attenuators)
- Experience with Python and object oriented programming concepts
- Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background
- Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR)
- Experience automating RF measurements
Responsibilities
- Measure and validate performance of; LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down converters, filters, oscillators, etc.
- Write automation code to automate and speed up the above measurements
- Document test plans, measurement methodologies, and data for review
Benefits
- Salaried roles
- Diverse and inclusive workplace
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Career Level
Entry Level
