Define phased-array antenna and RF-system architectures for satellite communication ground stations.

Translate mission, coverage, link-availability, waveform, throughput, and regulatory requirements into aperture, RF front-end, beamforming, calibration, pointing, and tracking specifications.

Develop and maintain end-to-end SATCOM link budgets incorporating measured aperture and RF-chain performance.

Analyze analog, hybrid, and digital beamforming approaches in collaboration with RF and digital implementation teams.

Determine how antenna and RF impairments affect communications performance, including EVM, carrier acquisition, BER/BLER, throughput, spectral compliance, and link availability.

Analyze RF lineups and performance budgets for gain, noise figure, dynamic range, linearity, compression, intermodulation, phase noise, frequency stability, filtering, and isolation.

Build Python, MATLAB, or similar models combining array behavior, measured RF performance, propagation, and modem-level metrics.

Lead cross-functional investigations of degraded G/T, EIRP, link margin, EVM, acquisition, tracking, BER, throughput, or spectral performance.

Support regulatory submissions, spectrum coordination, partner interface reviews, system acceptance, and operational deployment.

RF & Antenna Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Company

NorthwoodSpace

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