Join Astranis as an RF Hardware Associate to work on designing and testing RF sub-systems for advanced satellites.
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Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design RF sub-systems at microwave frequencies
- Simulate RF systems
- Implement RF systems
- Measure RF systems
- Integrate RF systems into spacecraft
Must have
- Hold a four-year degree in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related technical field
- Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts
- Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing RF hardware
- Experience with RF simulation tools
- Experience taking RF measurements
Nice to have
- Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge
- Experience with Software Defined Radios
- Experience with PCB design using Altium
- Experience with Python
- Experience automating RF measurements
Practical constraints
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, work arrangement.
Joblaze summary
The RF Hardware Associate at Astranis focuses on designing, simulating, and implementing RF sub-systems for satellites, tackling complex engineering challenges alongside experienced team members. Candidates should possess a solid foundation in RF concepts and hands-on experience with microwave frequency hardware, as well as familiarity with RF simulation tools. This role is ideal for recent graduates in electrical engineering or related fields who are eager to contribute to significant projects in a fast-paced environment. Astranis emphasizes meaningful work, providing associates with opportunities that mirror those of full-time engineers.
Joblaze insights
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $1,925–$1,925 for this role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Altium, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Python, RF, Software-Defined Radio.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this RF Hardware Associate (Winter 2027) role at Astranis.
From the original posting
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
RF Hardware Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)
Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).
As an Associate Engineer, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time.
If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.
Role
- Design, simulate, implement, and measure passive/active RF sub-systems at microwave frequencies, including; LNAs, power amplifiers, up/down convertors, filters, oscillators, etc.
- Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
Requirements
- Passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Hold a four-year degree in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related technical field
- Deep knowledge of basic RF concepts, such as transmission lines, impedance matching, filter design, and active RF circuits
- Hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing RF hardware for microwave frequencies
- Experience with RF simulation tools (ADS or HFSS)
- Experience taking RF measurements with spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, etc.
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus
- Antennas and Electromagnetics propagation knowledge and background
- Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDR)
- Experience with PCB design using Altium or similar schematic and layout tools
- Experience with Python (or other object-oriented programming language)
- Experience automating RF measurements
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