CesiumAstro
Staff RF Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 30, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years of industry experience.
- Education
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
- 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
Designs and develops board-level RF hardware and phased-array communication systems for satellite, spacecraft, and aerospace products through testing, qualification, and in-orbit support.
What you'll do
- Design RF circuits and systems, including schematics, PCB layouts, simulations, analyses, and tests.
- Lead RF hardware development from concept and requirements through manufacturing, qualification, and in-orbit support.
- Present design reviews to customers and executives and contribute to proposals.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
- 8 years of industry experience in RF electronics design, analysis, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with professional simulation tools such as CST and ADS, and 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
- Experience with MATLAB or other programming languages; aerospace electronics design, development, and qualification.
- Knowledge of circuit and reliability analyses, antenna design, or EMI/EMC design and mitigation.
Tools
CST, ADS, Altium, MATLAB
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