CesiumAstro
RF Systems Architect
Austin, TX · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 13, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of professional experience in RF engineering, radar systems, or RF sensing technologies.
- Education
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline (advanced degree preferred).
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees or refugees (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads end-to-end architecture and development of ISR RF payloads for space and airborne platforms, including radar, RF sensing, and wideband signal collection.
What you'll do
- Define payload architectures and translate mission objectives into antenna, RF front-end, digitization, and processing requirements; lead trade studies and concept development.
- Guide cross-functional teams through architecture, prototyping, and validation, and provide technical leadership in reviews and customer engagements.
- Support business development and proposals, mentor engineers, and inform product roadmaps with emerging technologies.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- 15+ years of professional experience in RF engineering, radar systems, or RF sensing technologies.
- Expertise in RF system design, phased arrays, beamforming, wideband RF systems, and relevant hardware components.
- Experience with RF/EM simulation tools and radar principles or relevant signal processing; aerospace, defense, or space-based systems experience.
Nice to have
- Experience contributing to or leading successful program captures and technical strategy.
- Patents or novel RF/antenna system developments; experience in fast-paced, startup, or advanced development environments.
Tools
MATLAB, ADS, HFSS, CST, LNAs, mixers, ADCs/DACs
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