RF Integration Team Lead, Astranis

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience in a fast-paced hardware product development or production environment
• Proven track record of building, managing, and mentoring engineering teams, with a knack for delegation and team building
• Strong Design-for-Test (DFT) and test automation mindset, specifically tailored to complex hardware
• Exceptional ability to synthesize and summarize dense, highly technical RF and systems topics for both executive leadership and cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to build engineering and operational processes from scratch
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card) is required
• Ability to work 5 days a week in office

Desirable

• As the Production RF Integration Team Lead, you will build, mentor, and guide a high-performing team of engineers dedicated to the assembly, integration, and testing (AI&T) of Astranis spacecraft payloads and RF sub-assemblies
• This role bridges the gap between RF design and flight-ready production
• You will oversee the development of RF test cells, design-for-test (DFT) strategies, and cross-functional processes that ensure our communication satellites meet rigorous performance metrics before launch
• This role requires a unique blend of deep technical RF knowledge & intuition, agile program management, and people-first leadership
• Hire, develop, and lead a world-class team of RF test engineers. Cultivate a culture of technical excellence, safety, and continuous learning
• Oversee the design and implementation of hardware test racks, leveraging both COTS equipment and custom PCBAs to measure complex RF signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
• Drive the development of Python-based automation software to interface with flight hardware, RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers), and enterprise data systems for seamless data capture
• Stand up and scale cross-functional business processes for RF test requirements capture, test development, and rigorous test validation
• Partner closely with RF Design, Mechanical Integration, and Environmental Test teams to channel test insights back into design improvements
• Manage budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements to ensure production milestones are met without sacrificing quality