Antenna Engineer for Fastwater Staffing

HIKINEX

Antenna Engineer for Fastwater Staffing

Long Beach, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Your Mission on the Team:

    Your mission is to accelerate the development of the novel antenna technologies at the core of Meridian Space's next-generation approach to LEO satellite communications. You will be responsible for research, simulation, design, optimization, testing, and calibration - leading to the rapid deployment these technologies in an operational satellite constellation.

    Basic Qualifications:

    • At least 5 years of experience with a Bachelor's, or a Master's degree in an engineering discipline with an emphasis in electromagnetic theory and/or microwave circuits
    • Good, intuitive understanding of electromagnetics and optics in microwave systems (refraction, diffraction, Huygen's principle, etc.)
    • Experience in designing electronically scanned antennas
    • Experience in the design of patches, horns, or similar compact antennas
    • Expertise in electromagnetic simulation tools like HFSS, CST, or FEKO
    • Application of system simulation tools like Python or MATLAB
    • Familiarity with range testing and ability to operate relevant test equipment
    • Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to work in a team

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experience developing reflectarray or transmitarray antennas
    • Experience designing antennas for PCB manufacturability
    • Broader experience of RF/microwave systems (particularly 10.7 GHz – 51.4 GHz)
    • Experience with passive RF component characterization
    • Experience with near field antenna range testing
    • Experience with advanced beamforming methods
    • Experience using automation to conduct exploratory RF design analysis
    • Experience with space-qualified systems