Key skills
RF/MW fundamentalsSignal processingSoftware Defined RadioAltium EDA toolsLinuxPythoncommunicationDocumentation skillsPresentation skillsCommunication
About this role
Planet is a company that designs and operates a large constellation of imaging satellites. They are seeking a part-time RF and Communications Engineer to assist in the development of onboard links, ground radios, and antenna systems for satellite communications.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the development of GnuRadio based ground modem solution
- Assist in the design and verification of space segment software defined radios and modems
- RF/MW hardware transceivers: RF/Analog/Digital circuit design, simulation, instrumentation, test and characterization
- Support of RF/MW/Optical Comms system bringup, integration and test
Requirements:
- Senior year level in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Science
- Solid fundamentals in RF/MW, electromagnetics, and signal processing
- Ability to adapt and learn a multitude of skills in order to contribute to the design of a complex system including but not limited to modem physical layer (PHY), active RF circuits, transceivers, PLL synthesizers, mixers, switches, RF amplifiers, oscillators, detectors, filters, and other building blocks for space and ground station applications
- Excellent documentation, presentation and communication skills
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Science, studying for a graduate degree in STEM
- Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools, high-density PCB design, high speed clock trees
- Experience with software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms and respective signal processing libraries (ex.: GNURadio)
- Experience in Linux, Python, and data analysis tools