Job Title: RF Engineers (Principal, Sr and Engineer
levels)
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Perm (FTE) role
Job Description
RF Test Engineer
- Building a distributed radar imaging
constellation to power the first accurate, real-time 3D map of the world.
As an RF Test Engineer on the Radar Imaging team, you will have the unique
opportunity to shape the design of the first orbital MIMO radar imaging
system.
- In this critical role, you will be responsible
for the implementation and performance verification of the entire radar
and communication front-end assembly, rapidly advancing designs from clean
sheets of paper to operational deployment in space.
Responsibilities:
- Rapidly prototype, test, and validation solutions
for radar imaging and communications systems
- Work closely with ASIC/FPGA, RF/antenna, and
software engineers to design and validate high-performance digital
communication and radar imaging systems
- Collect and analyze data and collaborate with
other engineers to understand system performance and help resolve design
issues
- Write automation software to interact with test
equipment, instrumentation, and units under test
- Create hardware requirements, specifications, and
test procedures
- Develop and implement test plans for hardware
verification and validation
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering,
physics, or related field
- 11+ years of experience in RF test equipment such
as signal generators; oscilloscopes; and spectrum, network, and vector
analyzers.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- Learns new concepts rapidly, completely, and in a
self-directed manner
- High levels of self-motivation and personal
accountability
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under
significant time constraints
- Proficient in MATLAB, C/C++, and/or Python
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering,
physics, or similar
- 8+ years of experience in working with electrical
schematics to create and improve test plans and root cause issues
- 8+ years of experience working with environmental
testing (vibration, shock, thermal, etc.)
- 8+ years of experience in testing and debugging
RF electronics (radar, consumer RF devices)
- Experience with FCC or equivalent (IEC, ETSI)
test procedures
- Experience with phased array, microstrip, or
patch antenna testing
- Experience writing scripting software to perform
automated test plans and procedures
- Experience performing RF transmitter and/or
receiver testing
- Knowledge of transmitter and receiver design,
algorithms, and hardware architectures
- Knowledge of FPGA and ASIC operation and test
methodologies and procedures
- Knowledge of A/D and D/A modes of operation and
testing methodologies
