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Maxar is currently seeking a Communication Systems Engineer to join our Communication Systems Engineering team in Palo Alto, CA. We are looking for a self-motivated engineer who can make an impact in a team of engineers who generate design requirements, spec flow, Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), test requirements and validation for the communications payload of the satellite. Essential Functions:- Acts as responsible engineer for a subsystem or a major portion of a system, specializing in the RF Payload integration, test and verification of the payload
- Develops system requirements and system specifications
- Performs requirements analysis and system trade studies
- Supports system architecture design and system level testing
- Leads RF system level test activities
- Develops methods, standards, plans and procedures for systems engineering tools and systems tests
- Analyzes operational issues and problems and implements corrective actions
- Monitors and manages technical, cost, and schedule performance on internal efforts of limited complexity
- Contributes to portions of technical proposals
- Introduces innovative or creative techniques and solutions in specialty area
- Leads the testing and troubleshooting of the RF payload during spacecraft integration and test
- Receives broad assignments with limited supervision
- Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in depth evaluation of various factors including cost, quality, reliability, manufacturability, impact to schedule, and process improvement
- Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
- Directs teams identifying design problems and implementing corrective action
- May represent the company with customers or venders when finding solutions to technical problems
- Supports or conducts design reviews as appropriate
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or STEM related field. 4 additional years of work experience may be substituted for a degree.
- 4+ years of related RF work experience. (A Master's degree may count as 2 years of experience.)
- Understanding of mathematics and physics as they relate to electrical systems and components
- M.S. degree in a specialized field of engineering or science
- Understanding of and proficiency in the use of computer aided design tools such as Microwave Office, Advanced Design System (ADS), or Ansys HFSS
- Some experience with C, VBA, Matlab, or Python
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office
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