Lynk (lynk.world)

Principal RF/Electrical Engineer

Chantilly, VA · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 259 days ago

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About the role

As a Principal RF/Electrical Engineer at Lynk, you will be responsible for wearing many hats in the world of radio frequencies, electronics, hardware, and software.
While playing with all this hardware on a bench, you'll probably need to pick up a soldering gun, use a spectrum analyzer, assemble circuits on a breadboard, and/or configure an RF channel simulator.
If you enjoy the challenge of wearing many hats and have a track record of creative thinking to solve unconventional problems, then we look forward to meeting you!

Support design of satellite communications systems hardware (RF-Front-End, LNA, SSPA, PLLs, Filters, etc.) and software design and development
Support selection and design of small satellite antenna technologies
Support satellite communications systems integration, testing, delivery to launch and satellite bus partners/vendors.
Design and plan satellite communications systems testing configurations on the ground when testing satellite communications systems performance both in-lab and in-orbit.
Interface with Systems Engineering team to inform constellation/network architecture and design based on RF communications systems performance.
Support developing and maintaining technical documentation for hardware/software design and development.
You will be responsible for the analysis, design, implementation, optimization, and enhancement of our satellite communications systems (and, ultimately, the future constellation network, including inter-satellite and multi-orbit links).
This engineer will also be responsible for supporting the iterative design and testing of our satellite communications systems hardware/electronics and software.
This will include working with software defined radios, single-board computers, FPGAs, SoCs, processors, LNAs, and filters - you will also be involved in our payload antenna selection and design.

A Bachelor's degree (or better) in RF or Electrical Engineering.
15+ years of experience working on projects developing space payload hardware and software (preferably communications systems).
Experience in designing wireless communication systems.
Experience in basic principles of antenna theory.
Hands-on experience with testing, troubleshooting, and debugging RF systems.
Programming Proficiency in one or more programming languages is highly desired (e.g., C++, C, Python, MATLAB, etc.)
Experience working with Linux based systems.
Proficiency with electrical design software, such as Altium Designer, ADS, and SolidWorks are highly desired.
Proficiency with test equipment including VNAs, protocol signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.
Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium.
Thorough understanding of RF link budget, RF active and passive components.
Hands-on experience from concept to production with RF Front End design, SDRs, antennas, LNA, SSPA, filters, couplers, RF switches, PLLs, antennas, DC-DC converters, microcontroller, FPGA is highly desired.
Strong knowledge and understanding of RF air interfaces and their use of multiple access schemes such as TDMA, FDMA, OFDMA, CDMA, etc. is highly desired.

Develop link budget analyses, simulations, traffic/capacity analysis, RF system design and dimensioning, coverage and frequency planning, etc.

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