1d ago

Sr. Antenna Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

$160k-$225k / year

full-timesenioraerospace

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll design and build antennas and RF systems for Starship vehicles, from UHF to Ka-band. You'll own communications from baseband through antenna, working across hardware and systems roles. This role includes support for orbital Starship and HLS lunar missions for NASA Artemis.

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 antenna design
  • Analyze wireless systems including antenna isolation and propagation effects

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 5+ years of antenna design/build/test experience
  • Proficiency with electromagnetic simulation tools

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Master's or PhD in electrical engineering with RF/antenna research
  • Experience with anechoic/reverb chambers and near-field measurements
  • Proficiency with HFSS, CST, or Savant EM simulation tools

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ 3 weeks paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Stock options and long-term cash awards
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive medical, vision, dental coverage
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Paid parental leave
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ 401(k) retirement plan with company match

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Phone Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 1 hour
  3. 3Onsite Interviewยท 4 hours

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Extended hours and weekends required
  • ITAR restrictions require US citizenship or permanent residency
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