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Lead Antenna Engineer

Impulse· Avionics
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Redondo Beach$180k - $220kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Lead a team designing antenna systems for spacecraft communication systems and GNSS receivers, owning the antenna design lifecycle from inception through prototype, testing, and on-orbit support.

Responsibilities

  • Define antenna and feed network systems for low, medium, and high gain spacecraft antennas
  • Lead a team of responsible engineers on passive and active antenna designs ranging from LEO to deep space
  • Architect and implement engineering processes to streamline antenna development, verification, and production
  • Drive 1GHz – 30GHz antenna designs from initial analysis to prototype and complete characterization
  • Work closely with RF and mechanical engineers to integrate antenna designs into RF front ends and vehicle structures
  • Optimize antenna designs for power handling, volume and mass constraints, and radiation and thermal environments present on orbit
  • Analyze real-world performance of antennas, debug antenna issues on completed vehicles, and investigate methods to improve vehicle radiated performance
  • Support RF and avionics teams by performing EM simulations of PCBs and other vehicle structures for desense analysis

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field
  • 5+ years experience in research or development of antennas
  • Familiarity with 3D EM simulation tools such as CST, HFSS, COMSOL, or Cenos
  • Experience analyzing antenna systems in the lab (s-parameters, isolation, radiation patterns, propagation effects, etc)
  • Strong foundations in RF concepts such as impedance matching, s-parameters, microwave network analysis, and power handling

Skills

Required:Antenna design leadership3D EM simulationRF conceptsLab antenna testingSystem integration
Nice to have:Desense analysis

Benefits

  • Stock options (long-term incentives)
  • Medical, vision & dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Jul 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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