The RF Comms Avionics Engineering lead will participate in all aspects of the development and test of RF hardware for XDLINX Space Labs satellite communications systems. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience in RF electrical design including 5+ years in RF communications system design.
As such, we have an intense culture of curiosity, hunger, and results. If you want a typical 9-5 job, this is not the place for you.
You do not need to meet 100% of the preferred qualifications to be considered. We encourage anyone who meets the basic qualifications and is interested in the role to apply – we are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated people to join our team, and want the opportunity to talk to you!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own the satellite Comms subsystem electronics implementation from requirements to flight spanning RF, mixed signal electronics, and firmware interface domains.
- Develop Comms electronics subsystem requirements, block diagrams, analyses, and flow down requirements to unit levels in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
- Guide the implementation of Comms unit level electronics, antennas, and interconnect according to subsystem and satellite requirements and con-ops.
- Lead the Comms subsystem hardware integration testing and qualification.
- Perform system level trade studies, simulations, and analyses for signal characterization, performance metrics, SWaP, etc.
- Lead design reviews for multi-disciplinary audiences.
- Support flight operations and end-to-end OTA comms testing.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in RF Comms Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
- 15+ years of experience in RF electrical circuit design, analysis, simulation, PCB implementation and testing.
- 5+ years in RF over-the-air Comms system design including link budget engineering.
- Proficiency with antenna design.
- Design proficiency with LNAs, PAs, filtering, mixers, signal modulation, etc.
- Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout.
- Proficiency performing circuit and signal analysis in HFSS, ADS, and SPICE
- Proficiency with digital processing systems including FPGAs, SoCs, memory, and high-speed comms interfaces.
- Proficiency with electronic lab equipment such as VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, soldering iron, etc.
- Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment.
- Experience designing for space environments including radiation impacts and mitigation is preferred