Senior RF Engineer
Xona Space Systemsa day ago
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Summary
Xona is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join their team in Burlingame, CA. The role involves designing, implementing, testing, and optimizing RF systems for their next-generation GNSS system.
About the Role
As a Senior RF Engineer at Xona, you will be responsible for ensuring the end-to-end RF broadcast system delivers high-accuracy and high-precision PNT service. Your tasks will include working on spacecraft payload electronics and ground monitoring systems, interpreting PCBA schematics, using RF test equipment, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
About You
Required:
- Understanding of electromagnetic principles behind radio frequency communications.
- Ability to interpret PCBA schematics and layout drawings.
- Hands-on experience using electrical/RF test equipment, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.
- Knowledge of typical performance metrics for RF communications systems.
- Hands-on experience/coursework with antenna design and/or testing.
- RF amplifier and circuits tuning.
- RF Design experience in L-Band, S-Band and C Band.
- Familiarity with RF circuit simulation tools, such as Keysight ADS or AWR Microwave Office.
- Hands-on experience with RF test set-ups and calibrations.
- Ability to analyze and interpret RF test data, and assess performance vs. design requirements.
- Willing and able to travel to support off-site testing events as needed.
- Self-starter attitude and proactive in seeing projects from design through implementation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-team collaborative environment.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred:
- 3 - 5 years of RF engineering experience.
- Experience with space RF electronics, with an understanding of phenomena such as multipaction.
- Knowledge/experience with GNSS systems.
- Proven RF PCB and/or antenna designs from past work.
- Implementation of passive or active RF sub-systems whether on the bench or on PCBs.
Xona Space Systems
Xona is building the most accurate and secure positioning, navigation, and timing system on Earth.
Burlingame, CA