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You will work with RF engineers, avionics hardware engineers, mechanical engineers, and others to develop performant and maintainable solutions. You will own the antenna design lifecycle from initial design inception through prototype and characterization and supporting the design on orbit.\nResponsibilities\nDefine antenna and feed network systems for low, medium, and high gain spacecraft antennas \nLead a team of all-star responsible engineers working on passive and active antenna designs ranging from LEO to deep space \nArchitect and implement engineering processes to streamline antenna development, verification, and successful production \nDrive 1GHz - 30GHz antenna designs from initial analysis to prototype and complete characterization \nWork closely with RF engineers and mechanical engineers to integrate antenna designs into RF front ends and vehicle structures \nOptimize antenna designs for power handling, volume and mass constraints, and radiation and thermal environments present on orbit \nAnalyze real-world performance of antennas, debug antenna issues on completed vehicles, and investigate methods to improve vehicle radiated performance \nSupport RF and avionics teams by performing EM simulations of PCBs and other vehicle structures for desense analysis \n\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field \n5+ years experience in research or development of antennas \nFamiliarity with 3D EM simulation tools such as CST, HFSS, COMSOL, or Cenos \nExperience analyzing antenna systems in the lab (s-parameters, isolation, radiation patterns, propagation effects, etc) \nStrong foundations in RF concepts such as impedance matching, s-parameters, microwave network analysis, and power handling \n\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nMaster’s Degree or PhD in wireless communications, antenna engineering, or related area of study. \n2+ years of demonstrated experience working on lead roles on spacecraft or other high reliability antenna applications \nExperience designing high gain, circularly polarized antennas \nExperience doing RF system-level testing in the lab using equipment such as spectrum analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, and noise figure analyzers. \nExperience designing antenna hardware for launch vehicles, satellites or spacecraft \nSystem-level antenna design and placement experience for desense mitigation \nExperience working closely with mechanical and vehicle engineers to integrate antenna designs with brackets and other vehicle hardware \nExperience in a start-up or agile development environment \nFamiliarity with Earth station antenna systems \n\nAdditional Information:\nCompensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.\nImpulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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