# RF Integration Team Lead

Hiring organization: [Astranis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/astranis)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/92822683-aaa4-42a2-9288-337dff736858

Listed on Astranis's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 160000 – 180000 USD per year

## Summary

Lead a team of RF engineers building and testing satellite communication payloads for a well-funded space company. This role combines hands-on technical expertise in radio frequency systems with management responsibility for scaling test infrastructure and processes from the ground up.

_Our summary, not Astranis's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Digital Signal Processing, Python

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 5+ years in fast-paced hardware product development or production
- Proven experience building and mentoring engineering teams
- Design-for-Test and test automation expertise for complex hardware
- Ability to communicate technical RF and systems topics to leadership and cross-functional teams
- Experience building engineering and operational processes from scratch
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency
- 5 days per week in-office work

## Nice to have

- Direct experience with RF test equipment (VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Noise Figure Meters, Signal Generators)
- Python or C++ proficiency for test automation and data analysis
- Familiarity with space environment, aerospace hardware integration, and test flows (TVAC, Vibration, EMI/EMC)
- Experience managing mixed teams of engineers and technicians in production
- Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing and digital communication systems

Apply on Astranis's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4689200006