Salary Range: 150000 to 190000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Our Goals

At Farcast, we aim to improve global prosperity. We achieve this goal by building innovative products that enable access to information. Satellite internet is one of the most important ways to achieve this goal and to provide global connectivity coverage. However, the capacity of satellite internet services is limited by the quality and affordability of the devices consumers use to connect to satellites. These devices are called “user terminals”. Our mission is to bring unprecedented innovation to the user terminal industry.

We believe our innovation will be key in making satellite internet accessible to everyone. Please join us if your goals align with ours!

We are hiring Antenna Engineers to help design and bring to production the phased-array antennas at the heart of Farcast’s next-generation satellite user terminals. You will work on challenging antenna and array problems across the full development cycle—from antenna element design and full-wave simulation to array-level performance analysis, hardware testing, and validation.

This is a highly hands-on role with direct ownership of real flight and production hardware. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team of RF, electronics, mechanical, software, and systems engineers to push the performance of large electronically steered arrays and turn innovative antenna concepts into products that can be manufactured and deployed at scale. We’re looking for engineers who enjoy solving difficult RF problems, building and testing what they design, and seeing their work become part of a complete satellite communications system.

Responsibilities

Design antenna elements (e.g. patch, slot, and dipole) for use in antenna arrays
Optimize antenna performance for metrics such as bandwidth, gain, directivity, return loss, and axial ratio
Develop scripts to calculate various specifications of an array antenna radiation pattern, including directivity, beamwidth, and sidelobe levels
Perform efficient full-wave simulation of antenna elements and large array antennas using HFSS
Develop test plans and execute antenna testing using lab equipment such as VNA, signal generator, spectrum analyzers, Compact Antenna Test Range (CATR), and Far field testing

Required Experience

3 years of hands-on experience in Antenna design and testing

Education

Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Antennas

What Makes You Stand Out

Hands-on experience with PCB layout and design review, particularly for RF and antenna structures.
Working knowledge of Altium Designer, including the ability to navigate schematics and PCB layouts, review component placement and routing, and support hardware debug and design validation.

Base Salary

Final compensation package will include a competitive base salary, meaningful company stock options, and a comprehensive package of cash and non-cash benefits. The final package will be tailored to the candidate’s experience, impact, and role scope.
Base Salary Range:

Offered Benefits

• Meaningful company stock ownership

• Unlimited PTO plus 20+ days of company shutdown

• Parental leave designed by parents for parents

• 401k with 5% company matching

• $13,600 in annual perks (wellness, commute, and meals)

• Individualized health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family

In-Person Requirement

• All employees are expected to be at the office, in person, for a minimum of two days per week

Export Control Requirement

• To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, all applicants and employees must hold U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or protected status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

Diversity and Inclusion

• Farcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace

• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics

• We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply. Studies have shown that marginalized communities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to consider still applying.

Note to Recruiters

• Farcast does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies

• Please do not forward resumes to Farcast employees

• Farcast is not responsible for any fees for unsolicited resumes or candidates submitted by agencies

About the company

Farcast builds satellite internet hardware by developing advanced user terminals that connect end users to satellites. The terminals provide reliable, high-speed connectivity for homes, businesses, and moving platforms such as cars, planes, and ships. The terminals act as the last-mile interface, converting user data into signals the satellite network can route and vice versa to use the full capacity of existing satellite systems. The goal is to expand access to satellite broadband by delivering capable terminals that improve performance and support adoption in remote and mobile use cases.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$17.7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Telesat’s September 2, 2026 milestone advances Lightspeed terminal integration toward production.
Gogo’s December 8, 2025 investment opens retrofit demand across business aviation fleets.
Farcast says production ramps in 2026 and secured $23.6 million funding by December 2025.

What critics are saying

Farcast still targets 2027 manufacturing, leaving 2026 execution failure to destroy momentum.
Telesat and Gogo concentration ties revenue to two customers and their procurement timing.
Hughes, Kymeta, and ThinKom can outspend Farcast before commercial scale arrives.

What makes Farcast unique

Farcast’s September 2, 2026 Telesat demo validated shared-aperture ESA connectivity.
Farcast’s full-duplex flat-panel antenna cuts SWaP-C for aircraft, military, and mobility.
Farcast’s 2025 partnerships with Gogo, Telesat, and Lockheed Martin validate demand.

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Benefits

Stock Options
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Wellness Program
Health Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

2 year growth

Intellectia AI

Dec 8th, 2025

Gogo invests in Farcast to develop compact aviation terminals with flat panel antenna technology entering production in 2026

Gogo has made a strategic equity investment in Farcast to develop advanced aviation user terminals for improved cabin connectivity. The partnership will leverage Farcast's full-duplex flat panel antenna technology to reduce size, weight, power and cost whilst increasing bandwidth. The technology will enable Gogo to install compact terminals on existing aircraft, expanding connectivity across more aircraft categories. Farcast has secured $23.6 million in funding to mature its technology and plans to enter production in 2026, with full-scale manufacturing scheduled for 2027. The investment addresses growing demand for efficient connectivity solutions in aviation, benefiting both passengers and crew whilst strengthening Gogo's competitive position in the market.

GlobeNewswire

Dec 8th, 2025

Gogo makes a strategic investment in Farcast to support new cutting-edge user terminal technology to enhance inflight connectivity for business, military, and government aviation

Gogo makes a strategic investment in Farcast to advance next-gen flat panel antennas and enhance inflight connectivity for business and government...

Telesat

Nov 4th, 2025

Telesat invests US$5 million in Farcast to develop fully integrated User Terminals for Telesat Lightspeed satellite network | Telesat

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