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Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for the development and integration of advanced phased array system into products, including:
- Work with a cross-functional team, define antenna requirements.
- Ensure seamless integration between custom ASICs and antenna systems for optimal RF performance.
- Define antenna concepts and requirements during product definition.
- Develop tools for antenna performance analysis in larger systems.
- Champion engineering excellence and innovation, setting a high bar for technical depth, quality, and delivery.
- Build a strong culture of ownership, where engineers are empowered to innovate and challenge assumptions.
- Build and test active phased array prototypes and front-end circuits.
- Influence and define system-level requirements in collaboration with the ASIC, software, systems, and product teams.
Export Control Requirement:A day in the life
As a Senior Antenna Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to conceive and design innovative phased array antennas. You will work closely with Project Kuiper’s various sub-teams and engage third party suppliers in order to drive key aspects of product definition, design, optimization, implementation and test.
- BS degree in EE with RF and antenna coursework or research, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of experience of research and/or development in antenna design
- 3+ years of experience in programming in Matlab, Python or C++
- Experience with one of the mainstream antenna simulation tools (CST, HFSS, FEKO, …)
- MSc or PhD in EE with RF- or antenna-related thesis research
- Strong foundations in antennas: Impedance matching, theoretical and practical limitations of antennas
- Strong foundation in mathematics and physics
- Experience in development of computational tools
- 3+ year of design experience RF building blocks such as filters, hybrids, combiners
- Experience with active RF circuits and front-end design
- Experience in phased array development
- Hands-on experience with phased array calibration, characterization, and over-the-air validation.
- Experience with both planar and volumetric phased arrays, analog/digital beamforming, and unique lattice architectures.
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