Senior Reflector/Feed Antenna Engineer
BLUE ORIGIN
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Los Angeles • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $156,802 - $219,522 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the design and trade-off analysis of high-gain reflector systems
- Own the end-to-end design of the mm-Wave feed system
- Utilize Physical Optics (PO) and Geometrical Theory of Diffraction (GTD) tools to model performance
- Perform critical sensitivity studies on mechanical tolerances
- Partner with Mechanical and Thermal engineers for material selection
- Define test plans and lead the RF characterization of flight hardware
- Interface with mm-Wave fabrication vendors
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of experience in RF antenna design, or M.S./Ph.D. with 5+ years of experience
- Deep understanding of electromagnetic theory and its application to high-gain reflector systems
- Proven track record of leading a reflector antenna or complex feed system project from initial concept through hardware realization
- Proficiency with Physical Optics (PO) and GTD tools (e.g., TICRA/GRASP) for large-aperture analysis
- Practical experience designing dual-circular polarized (CP) feed systems
- Familiarity with mm-Wave measurement techniques (70 GHz+)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
RF antenna designelectromagnetic theoryhigh-gain reflector systemsPhysical Optics (PO)Geometrical Theory of Diffraction (GTD)dual-circular polarized (CP) feed systemssensitivity studiesRF characterizationtest planshardware realization
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunication
Certifications
B.S. in Electrical EngineeringM.S. in Electrical EngineeringPh.D. in Electrical Engineering