Senior Antenna Design Engineer I

CesiumAstro • Westminster, CO

82d • $110,000 - $150,000

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 Senior 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 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or institution.
• Minimum of 4 years of industry or university research experience in antenna design, analysis, optimization, fabrication, and test.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with a Masters degree.
• 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.
• Phased array design and development.
• Aerospace electronics design, development, and qualification.
• EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design antennas from initial concept through requirements definition, topology selection, detailed design, analysis, optimization, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.
• Present engineering design review materials to customers and executive team.
• Participate in proposal-writing efforts.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.
• Company stock options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees