- Company Name
- ALL.SPACE
- Job Title
- Senior RF Engineer - Contract UNB040
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior RF Engineer – Contract UNB040
**Role Summary**
Senior hands‑on RF engineer responsible for leading the architecture, design, integration, and productisation of mmWave (10‑30 GHz) RF subsystems for satellite ground terminals. Works on Ku/Ka band front‑end modules, performs system analysis and simulations, prototypes and validates designs, and ensures compliance with international SATCOM standards.
**Expectations**
- 7–8+ years of RF/microwave design experience, preferably in SATCOM ground terminals.
- Ability to lead complex RF projects from concept through manufacturing.
- Strong cross‑functional collaboration with digital modem, antenna, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
- Deliver designs that meet performance, cost, DFM, and regulatory requirements.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Design RF front‑end modules (LNAs, PAs, filters, mixers, frequency converters) for Ku and Ka bands.
- Conduct system analysis, propagation modelling, and RF performance simulations (SystemVue, ADS, MATLAB).
- Develop schematics, prototype circuits, and validate performance using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and satellite modems.
- Perform EM simulations (HFSS, CST) and analyze results with MATLAB/Python.
- Support integration with digital modems, antenna arrays, and mechanical enclosures to optimise terminal‑level performance.
- Produce technical reports, presentations, and documentation for design reviews.
- Work with hardware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability, cost‑effectiveness, and reliability.
- Ensure designs comply with FCC, ITU, ETSI, EMC, and environmental qualification standards.
**Required Skills**
- Expert RF/microwave circuit design (LNAs, mixers, phase shifters, VCOs, PAs, op‑amps) with focus on noise, linearity, and impedance matching.
- Proficiency with RF test equipment (signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers).
- Advanced use of simulation tools: SystemVue, Keysight ADS, MATLAB, HFSS/CST.
- Deep knowledge of Ku/Ka SATCOM applications, RF propagation, link budgets, and phased‑array principles.
- Demonstrated DFM and cost‑trade‑off capabilities.
- PCB layout experience for RF/microwave circuits (Altium or equivalent).
- Programming/scripting in MATLAB, Python for data analysis and automation.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- No specific certifications required; compliance knowledge of FCC, ITU, ETSI, EMC standards expected.