RF Electrical Engineer (Spacecraft)

Location: Burlingame, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $130,000–$180,000 per year plus equity

Company

Develops satellite-based navigational intelligence and real-time, centimeter-level positioning infrastructure for devices worldwide.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end design of the spacecraft S-Band telemetry, tracking, and command radio.
• Create schematics, RF PCB layouts, and component selections in coordination with antenna design engineers.
• Develop radio link budgets across all mission phases.
• Design for EMI/EMC compliance and spaceflight reliability.
• Perform RF and electrical testing at unit, subsystem, and system levels.
• Bring up, debug, and tune hardware in laboratory and flight environments.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Hands-on RF and electrical engineering experience, including RF PCB layout and routing.
• Proficiency with HFSS, ADS, or MATLAB.
• Working knowledge of EMI/EMC standards and practices, such as MIL-STD-461.
• Experience with UART, SPI, I2C, and Ethernet interfaces, plus oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and signal generators.
• For the U.S. role, eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Nice to have

• Experience designing RF or electronics systems for space or spacecraft applications.
• Exposure to radiation-tolerant component selection and thermal or vacuum design constraints.
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time on-site work in Burlingame, California.
• Equity is included in the compensation package.
• Cross-functional collaboration with electrical, systems, mechanical, and software engineers.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal employment opportunity.