Job Title: Spacecraft RF Systems Engineer
Industry Type: Space Technology
Location: Ahmedabad
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description:
Are you ready to join the pioneering team at PierSight Space? We're a Space-Tech company with teams in Ahmedabad, California and Bangalore on a mission to build the world's largest constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar and AIS satellites for comprehensive ocean surveillance. With backing from prestigious institutional investors like Alphawave Global, Elevation Capital, All in Capital, and Techstars, we're set to make a significant impact.
The Spacecraft RF Systems Engineer is responsible for testing radio frequency components and systems used to support satellites – both onboard and on the ground.
Responsibilities:
- Design and establish test setups.
- Develop test scripts to automate tests.
- Develop test plans and procedures.
- Conduct testing.
- Post-process test data.
- Develop test reports.
- Perform analyses and simulations for space communication systems, including: link budgeting, analysis, signal distortion, system capacity, reliability, and performance
- Perform hardware procurement, integration, design reviews, and verification
- Interface with the spacecraft ground checkout, systems and onboard subsystem teams for conducting spacecraft level RF testing.
- Interface with ground station networks to establish compatibility and compliance.
- Participate in design reviews and provide input on testability
- RF Ground support equipment part maintenance
- Manage and report test non-conformances into actionable items
- Adhere to safety and quality standards
Education and Experience Required:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electronics, Communications, RF, or other technical discipline.
- Working knowledge of common RF components such as splitters, attenuators, amplifiers and frequency converters and their general RF performance characteristics.
- Solid theoretical understanding of RF test and measurement principles.
- Proficiency in using RF test and measurement equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers (VNA) and spectrum analyzer.
- Experience developing test scripts and automated test setups.
Skills and Abilities:
- Creative problem-solver with attention to detail.
- Highly collaborative team-player who can quickly earn the confidence of co-workers and teammates.
- Ability to communicate effectively with management, engineering teams and partners / suppliers.
- Ability to prioritize opportunities, needs and resources.
- Fluent in English, written and oral.
Benefits:
- Exposure to real-world projects and hands-on experience in Space technology
- Mentorship from experienced engineers in the field
- Thriving Growth-Mindset Team
- Lots of Fun!