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RF Systems EngineerE-Space · Saratoga

RF Systems Engineer

SaratogaOn-siteFull-time

AI Summary

Develops RF requirements and budgets for LEO satellite radar systems, models signal-chain performance, and coordinates cross-functional teams to deliver persistent, all-weather sensing capabilities.

About this role

Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place!

E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.

We’re intentional, we’re unapologetically curious and we’re 100% committed to innovate space-based communications and deliver actionable intelligence that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life.

Join us to design and deploy next-generation, satellite-based radar that delivers persistent, all-weather, day-night sensing at global scale. You’ll build end-to-end capabilities—from waveform design, on-board processing, classification and calibration—for systems on LEO platforms. Working across RF hardware, phased arrays, and advanced DSP, you’ll turn raw echoes into decision-ready products. If you thrive at the intersection of electromagnetics, signal processing, and systems engineering—and want your code and designs to fly—this role is for you.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Develop RF requirements and budgets for gain, noise, dynamic range, linearity, phase, timing, spurious response, and interference.

  • Model and analyze antenna-to-digitizer and transmit/receive signal-chain performance.

  • Define calibration, monitoring, built-in test, and fault-isolation approaches.

  • Coordinate with array hardware, FPGA, embedded, signal processing, mechanical, power, thermal, and test teams.

  • Support componentselection, supplier reviews, lab characterization, design reviews, and anomaly resolution.

What you bring to this role:

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in electrical engineering and 6+ years of RF/microwave system engineering.

  • Experience with RF budgets, phased arrays, receivers/transmitters, converters, calibration, and laboratory measurements.

  • Proficiency with RF simulation and test tools.

  • Ability to translate system performance into component and interface requirements.

  • Security clearance: U.S. citizenship is required. Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level or higher, and any program-specific access required for the position. Continued employment is contingent upon obtaining and maintaining the required clearance and access.

Bonus points for the following:

  • UHF radar and high-dynamic-range direct-sampling experience.

  • EMI/EMC, interference mitigation, spectrum certification, or environmental qualification experience.

  • Experience with large channel-count systems.

Skills

Antenna-to-digitizer Signal ChainBuilt-in TestCalibrationComponent SelectionDirect SamplingDSPEMI/EMCFault IsolationFPGALab CharacterizationPhased ArraysRF BudgetsRF System EngineeringSpectrum CertificationUHF Radar

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