HawkEye 360 is a commercial company capable of detecting, geolocating, and characterizing various RF signals using its satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. Backed by Purple Arch Ventures.
About the role
HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in RF/Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 2+ years of hands-on experience designing and testing PCB’s
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary teams
- Hands-on flight hardware experience (satellite integration, RF lab testing, prototyping, troubleshooting)
- Experience handling ESD-sensitive components and operating in cleanroom environments
- Experience working in the smallsat or space industry with RF payloads or communication systems
More about this role
HawkEye 360 is seeking a RF/Electrical Engineer on the Space Team. The Space Team’s mission is to design, build, and test small commercial satellites that provide revolutionary RF geospatial analytics.
You will perform RF and electrical design and testing of our space platforms. You’ll define and execute RF performance tests to verify mission requirements while also developing analog, digital, and power electronics across our satellite platforms. This role requires an interest in hands-on lab work, and working cross functionally with the mechanical, software, AI&T, and systems engineering teams.
- Design digital, analog, and power electronics for satellite flight hardware. Create and review schematics, block diagrams, PCB layouts, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
- Perform first article hardware unit testing, including reception inspection, burn-in testing, thermal validation, and hardware checkouts.
- Support spacecraft integration and testing efforts, including the design of Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), flatsats for functional testing, and satellite flight hardware testing.
- Work closely with PCB Contract Manufacturers (CMs) to ensure quality control and...
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