1d ago

Antenna Engineer (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA

$125k-$175k / year

full-timeaerospace

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll design and develop antennas and RF systems for Starship vehicles, from concept through flight. Core impact: own comm systems from baseband to antenna, supporting orbital and lunar missions. This role combines hands-on hardware development with system-level ownership.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design antennas for communications and sensors in VHF through Ka-band
  • Build and characterize antenna, feed, and front-end prototypes
  • Develop measurement systems to support design
  • Analyze wireless systems including isolation, patterns, and propagation

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 1+ years experience with antennas or RF systems
  • 1+ years experience with 3D electromagnetic simulation tools

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Master's in electrical engineering with emphasis in electromagnetics
  • Experience with HFSS, CST, or similar simulation tools
  • Proficiency with test equipment like network analyzer and spectrum analyzer

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿš€ Stock options or long-term cash awards
  • ๐Ÿฅ Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Paid parental leave
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ 3 weeks paid vacation plus holidays

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Phone Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3On-site Interviewยท full day

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Requires willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
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