Antenna and UT System Engineer
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- Develop technical requirements for LEO Constellation UT antenna technology, including modem integration and antenna architecture
- Support the definition of UT antenna and modem requirements, evaluate vendor developed technologies
- Interface with and evaluate vendor-proposed terminal designs for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and review integration strategies between antennas and modems for future UT designs
- Recommend modifications or new UT designs to achieve cost, performance, and reliability targets
- Identify tests to validate system assumptions with antenna and UT prototypes
- Help develop supporting documentation, test requirements and compliance matrix for UT Type Approval process
- Lead evaluation of antenna technologies, including electronically steerable antennas (ESAs) and novel ESA technologies
- Stay current with the latest satellite, 5G antenna design technologies, and open AMIP and open BMIP standards
- Perform other duties as required
- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or similar – required
- Master’s in Engineering – required
- PhD with research on electronically steerable antenna design – highly preferred
- Minimum 10 years in satellite antenna, terminal, and/or satellite system design
- Experience with ESA design and modem integration is a strong plus
- Deployment of ESA designed antennas is a strong plus
- Simulation, design, and testing of electronically steerable antennas for satellite communication
- Knowledge of flat panel antenna integration approaches with variety of modem technologies
- Familiarity with standardized protocols for antenna control and modem interoperability and communication
- Expertise in Ka-band antenna technologies for mobile land, aeronautical, maritime, and fixed applications
- Understanding of satellite modems, hub technology, and RF equipment
- Strong foundation in electromagnetism and array antenna architecture
- Experience with RFIC selection, beamforming, and manufacturing processes for array antennas
- Knowledge of antenna control techniques for beam steering and beam shape control
- Ability to make design trade-offs between performance, cost, and power consumption
- Experience working with suppliers and vendors of antenna and modem technologies
- Fluent in English, written and oral
- 80% office environment; 20% travel to vendors and customer/internal meetings
- Occasional international travel; must qualify for government clearance
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