CesiumAstro

RF Engineer II

CesiumAstro • $80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) from an accredited institution.
  • 2+ years of experience in RF electronics design, analysis, and troubleshooting.
  • Proficient in simulation tools like CST and ADS; EDA tools such as Altium.
  • Hands-on experience with lab instruments: vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in designing and developing RF circuits including transceivers and amplifiers.
  • Perform RF analyses, circuit simulations, and link budget calculations.
  • Review engineering requirements and RF specifications to support design readiness.
  • Conduct RF verification, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
  • Analyze RF measurements and simulation data to identify trends and recommend solutions.
  • Support quality improvement initiatives through root cause investigations and performance enhancements.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with various engineering teams throughout the product development cycle.

Benefits

  • Company stock options.
  • Generous health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • HSA and FSA options available.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage.
  • Retirement plans.
Full Job Description
We are looking to add an RF Engineer II to our team. The ideal candidate has experience in board-level RF electronics design. 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.

In this position, you will assist with the design, analysis, development, integration, and testing of radio frequency (RF) systems supporting products and platforms. This role contributes to product development by performing RF analyses, evaluating system performance, and resolving routine RF engineering challenges to ensure products satisfy RF performance, reliability, quality, and mission requirements.

Working cross-functionally with RF, antenna, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and systems engineering teams, this role supports RF engineering activities from concept development through product qualification.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist with the design and development of RF circuits, transceivers, receivers, transmitters, amplifiers, filters, and microwave components.
  • Perform RF analyses, circuit simulations, link budget calculations, impedance matching, frequency planning, and performance evaluations.
  • Review engineering requirements, RF specifications, simulation results, and technical documentation supporting RF design readiness.
  • Perform RF verification, qualification, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
  • Analyze RF measurements, simulation data, laboratory results, and engineering observations to identify trends and recommend solutions.
  • Support root cause investigations, engineering changes, corrective actions, and RF performance improvements.
  • Collaborate with RF, antenna, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and systems engineering teams supporting RF product development.
  • Develop engineering reports, simulation documentation, RF measurement reports, and engineering change documentation.
  • Participate in design reviews, engineering investigations, product integration, and qualification activities.
  • Review RF engineering methods, simulation practices, and development processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Apply RF engineering methodologies, industry standards, company procedures, and customer requirements throughout product development.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance RF performance, engineering efficiency, reliability, and quality.


JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) from an accredited university or institution.
  • 2+ years of industry experience in design and analysis of RF electronics design, analysis, test, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with professional simulation tools such as CST and ADS, as well as EDA tools such Altium.
  • Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

  • Experience with MATLAB or other programming languages.
  • Experience in aerospace electronics design, development, and qualification.
  • Knowledge of worst-case circuit analysis, failure method and criticality analyses, and reliability analysis.
  • Experience with antenna design.
  • Knowledge of EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques.


CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

About CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro is a technology company that provides advanced communications systems for satellite and space-based applications. The company's systems use advanced software-defined radio technology to provide high-bandwidth, low-latency communications for a variety of applications, including remote sensing, earth observation, and satellite communications. CesiumAstro's systems are designed to be highly modular and scalable, allowing them to be easily integrated into a wide range of satellite and space-based platforms. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Austin, Texas.
Learn more about CesiumAstro
Size
100 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$1 million
Founded
2017
5 Year Trend
+80%
Revenue
$5 million

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