Xona

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Sr.RFAntennaEngineer

$150–200k Burlingame, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“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.

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Problems you'll solve

Excellent problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

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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