14h ago

Antenna Engineer (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CA

$125k-$175k / year

full-timejunioraerospace

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll design and test advanced antenna and feed systems for next-generation satellite products supporting national security missions. You'll work on phased array and reflector systems, rapidly iterating from prototype to operational capability in a fast-paced environment.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Design advanced antenna and feed systems for phased array and reflector products
  • Fabricate and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems, and RF front ends
  • Contribute to software and testing of digital beamforming systems
  • Analyze in-the-field operational RF performance data and debug issues

📋 Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering
  • 1+ years of research or development experience in RF and antennas
  • 1+ years of experience with 3D EM simulation tools such as CST, HFSS, FEKO, etc.
  • Experience with basic RF concepts like impedance matching, smith chart, and microwave network analysis

✨ Nice to Have

  • Master’s degree or PhD in electrical engineering with RF/antennas thesis work
  • Experience with RF systems including SIGINT, ELINT, radar, or communications
  • 1+ years of programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 🏖️ Competitive PTO: 3 weeks paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays
  • 💰 Equity: Long-term incentives via company stock or cash awards
  • 🏥 Comprehensive coverage: Medical, vision, dental, life insurance
  • 👶 Parental leave: Paid leave for new parents
  • 💼 Retirement: 401(k) plan with company match

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interview· 4 hours
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