CesiumAstro
Staff Antenna Design Engineer
$158K–$189K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 30, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 8 years of industry or university research experience.
- Education
- BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an accredited university or institution.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees or refugees (protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Designs and develops high-frequency antennas and phased-array communication hardware from concept through testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.
What you'll do
- Lead antenna design, analysis, optimization, fabrication, testing, and qualification.
- Work on phased-array systems, including RF front-ends, beamformers, power dividers, and antennas.
- Present design reviews to customers and executives and contribute to proposals.
What they ask for
- BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
- At least 8 years of industry or university research experience in antenna design, analysis, optimization, fabrication, and testing.
- Phased-array design and development experience; expert proficiency in 3D electromagnetic simulation tools such as CST or HFSS.
- Strong experience with EDA tools such as Altium; hands-on experience with vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Antenna design above 20 GHz.
- Aerospace electronics development and qualification; EMI/EMC design and mitigation.
Pay
USD 158,000–189,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
CST, HFSS, Altium, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes
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