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Sr.RFAntennaEngineer
“Sr. RF Antenna Engineer at Xona. Skills: RF Antenna Design, RF Testing, Electromagnetic Principles, GNSS Systems. designing RF antennas. implementing RF antennas”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure the end-to-end RF broadcast system delivers Xona’s high-accuracy and high-precision PNT service; taking a complex antenna system from initial concept through to production and successful deployment
Industry & Context.
Excellent problem-solving skills
Willing and able to travel, support off-site testing events, U. S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, other protected individual, BPSS checks, eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC), obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), pass security assessment for ITAR
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Understanding of electromagnetic principles, Ability to interpret PCBA schematics, Hands-on experience using electrical/RF test equipment, Deep understanding of system-level RF architectures, Knowledge of typical performance metrics, Hands-on experience with antenna design, RF Design experience in L-Band, RF Design experience in S-Band, RF Design experience in C-Band, Hands-on experience with RF test set-ups, Ability to analyze and interpret RF test data, U. S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, other protected individual
Nice to Have
5 - 8 years of RF engineering experience, Experience with space RF electronics, Knowledge/experience with GNSS systems, Track record of taking a complex antenna system from initial concept through to production and successful deployment, Experience with the design and development of associated hardware, Familiarity with RFIC/MMIC technologies design considerations, Knowledge of array calibration techniques, BPSS checks, eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC), obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP), pass security assessment for ITAR
What You'll Do.
designing RF antennas
implementing RF antennas
optimizing RF antennas
ensure end-to-end RF broadcast system delivers Xona’s high-accuracy and high-precision PNT service
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work closely with the payload and satellite teams; cross-team collaborative environment; work closely with multidisciplinary teams; work closely with external partners
Communication Scope
Effective communication skills; interpersonal skills
Process & Methodology
seeing projects from design through implementation
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