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Astranis

RF Systems Engineer

Astranis
onsite mid full-time $120,000-$165,000 USD San Francisco
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First indexed 24 Apr 2026

Description

As an RF systems engineer on the team, you'll be responsible for defining the RF systems roadmap, trades, technology incubation and driving RF sub-systems budgets and requirements, modeling for the commercial and USG satellites payload and TT&C systems.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Defining the RF systems roadmap and trades
  • Driving RF sub-systems budgets and requirements
  • Modeling for the commercial and USG satellites payload and TT&C systems
  • Taking ownership of the full lifecycle for your ideas
  • Collaborating with engineers across the organization to develop creative and innovative solutions

Requirements include:

  • Familiarity with software development (Python, and some C/C++)
  • RF system level design and budgeting
  • RF testing and test design
  • Highly organized and process oriented
  • Strong technical communication skills (oral and written)
  • Familiarity with analog/RF components and associated impairments

Bonus requirements include:

  • Familiarity with satellite radio systems (ground segment and/or space segment)
  • Comfortable with software, especially Python, git
  • Experience designing RF hardware
  • Familiarity with satellite waveforms and modems (DVB-S2/x, DVB-RCS2)
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4611342006