HawkEye 360
Senior RF Electrical Engineer
Herndon, VA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$130k-$175kDetected 12 days ago
PythonC++MATLABGitCI/CDJiraConfluenceSolidWorksPCB DesignAltiumEMI/EMCSystems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingPower ElectronicsRF EngineeringManual TestingCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making.
- Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage.
- Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop RF payload architectures and Software Defined Radio systems for space-based RF collection missions.
- Design and optimize RF front ends, including filtering, amplification, frequency conversion, and signal conditioning circuitry.
- Perform electrical and RF simulations at a board and system level to validate the performance of different sub-systems.
- Support payload architecture decisions through mission-driven trade studies at PDR/CDR milestones.
- Develop test procedures and automation scripts to characterize SDR and RF front-end performance.
- Execute EMI/EMC compliance testing and develop mitigation strategies for flight hardware.
- Design digital, analog, and power electronics for satellite flight hardware. Create and review schematics, block diagrams, PCB layouts, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
- Support spacecraft integration and testing efforts, including the design of Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), flatsats for functional testing, and satellite flight hardware testing.
- Perform first article hardware unit testing, including reception inspection, burn-in testing, thermal validation, and hardware checkouts.
- You will perform RF and electrical design of our space platforms with a primary focus on our RF payloads.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in RF/Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience designing and testing RF electronics, including SDRs, mixers, filters, amplifiers, and receiver chains.
- Experience s using lab equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, Noise Figure Analyzers, and RF test chambers.
- Experience handling ESD-sensitive components and operating in cleanroom environments.
- Experience working in the smallsat or space industry with RF payloads or communication systems.
- Experience with version control (git) and continuous integration workflows.
- Proficiency with Python, C++, MATLAB, or other coding languages for RF analysis and test automation.
- Experience with RF simulation tools (ADS, CST, HFSS, or similar).
- Experience with EMI/EMC testing
Compensation
- $130,000 - $175,000 USD
Company info
- The Space Team's mission is to design, build, and test small commercial satellites that provide revolutionary RF geospatial analytics.
Equal opportunity
- HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.
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