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The candidate will also lead technical relationships with antenna suppliers and participate in design reviews and validation tests.\nResource is required to work onsite from our Bethesda office four (4) days weekly.\nMain Responsibilities\nDevelop technical requirements for LEO Constellation UT antenna technology, including modem integration and antenna architecture \nSupport the definition of UT antenna and modem requirements, evaluate vendor developed technologies \nInterface with and evaluate vendor-proposed terminal designs for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and review integration strategies between antennas and modems for future UT designs \nRecommend modifications or new UT designs to achieve cost, performance, and reliability targets \nIdentify tests to validate system assumptions with antenna and UT prototypes \nHelp develop supporting documentation, test requirements and compliance matrix for UT Type Approval process \nLead evaluation of antenna technologies, including electronically steerable antennas (ESAs) and novel ESA technologies \nStay current with the latest satellite, 5G antenna design technologies, and open AMIP and open BMIP standards \nPerform other duties as required \nEducation and Experience\nBachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar - 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