Sr. RF Engineer
Posted on 11/2/2022
INACTIVE
Planet

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides daily global satellite imagery and insights
Company Overview
Planet is a global leader in daily satellite imagery and insights, offering a unique value proposition by imaging the entirety of Earth's landmass daily, a feat unmatched by competitors. The company's technology, developed by former NASA scientists, powers a vast fleet of imaging satellites and sophisticated online software, providing invaluable data to decision-makers across various sectors. This data aids in tackling global challenges, from optimizing agricultural practices to monitoring environmental changes and providing visual evidence of conflict zones, demonstrating Planet's significant industry impact and technical prowess.
Food & Agriculture
Data & Analytics
Hardware
Energy
Social Impact
Aerospace

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$777.7M

Founded

2010

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

15%

2 year growth

58%
Locations
San Francisco, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design
Altium
Agile
Python
Data Structures & Algorithms
Linux/Unix
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 10+ years of engineering experience designing and maturing RF/antennas/SDRs to market, ability to review low-level design decisions and understand their impact to the larger system/mission
  • Strong fundamentals in RF/microwave, electromagnetics, and signal processing
  • Proven ability to support and criticize RF layout, RF circuit design and component selection
  • Strong knowledge of digital communications theory and associated signal processing algorithms for both narrowband and wideband data transmission systems
  • Proven ability to adapt and learn a multitude of skills in order to develop/contribute to the design of a complex system including but not limited to active RF circuits, transceivers, mixers, switches, RF amplifiers, oscillators, detectors, filters, and other building blocks for space and ground station applications
  • BSEE is required, MS/PhD preferred
Responsibilities
  • RF hardware circuit design, simulation (Spice, ADS), and instrumentation and testing
  • RF system design, link budgets, and interference analysis
  • EMI testing and mitigation
  • Antenna design, simulation and testing (ADS, HFSS)
  • Digital communications theory and associated signal processing algorithms for both narrowband and wideband data transmission systems
  • Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms and respective signal processing libraries (ex.: GNURadio)
  • Validation and Verification of radios and antennas pre-shipment and validation of radio performance on orbit after satellite launch
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools, high-density PCB design, high speed clock trees
  • Experience in Linux, Python, and data analysis
  • Excited by working in an agile, fast-paced environment, even in times of uncertainty and ambiguity
  • Strong understanding of cross-team dependencies including mechanical, thermal, structural, and space environmental effects