Antenna Calibration Engineer

Antenna Calibration Engineer

ALL.SPACE

Reading, United Kingdom

Description

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be working with state-of-the-art over-the-air antenna testing facility for our novel Ku- and Ka-band satcom terminal. This will include leading the set-up and operation of brand-new Compact Antenna Test Ranges (CATR) both in the UK and US. You will be responsible for highly technical calibration and qualifications of the terminals. Using your RF/antenna background, you will integrate MATLAB and Python-based control software to control and synchronise the CATR measurement system with a variety of RF infrastructure, including active RF networks, the satcom terminal (API controlled) and RF test equipment including a Keysight PNA-X, PNA, spectrum analysers, signal generators, power sensors, calibration kits and more.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer that wants to drive a highly technical, novel calibration and measurement system to a production-standard. The successful candidate will own multiple technical development workstreams to use statistical analysis of large RF measurement data-sets to develop our calibration and qualification routines to new heights in order to improve terminal throughput without sacrificing quality.

CATR Commissioning and Development

• Commission and run state-of-the-art Compact Antenna Test Range (CATR) systems
• Run calibration and verification measurements of terminals as part of production
• Run over-the-air development activity in the CATR for next-generation terminals
• Maintain and develop MATLAB control scripts for the CATR system

Antenna Calibration and Verification

• Develop, calibrate, and verify the performance of the calibration system
• Integrate calibration methodologies into system frameworks
• Develop scripts to validate system functionality
• Develop statistical confidence level indications for chamber calibrations

Documentation and Reporting

• Document calibration procedures, methodologies, and results for internal reference and regulatory compliance
• Generate reports summarizing findings, including defects and performance metrics
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to convey results and recommendations.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Physics, or related field. Master’s degree preferred
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Matlab
• Experience with calibration and verification of antenna elements such as active phased arrays, low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, frequency conversion, ADC & DAC
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience with over the air RF measurements in anechoic chambers (e.g., Compact Antenna Test Ranges (CATRs), Spherical/Planer Near Field Scanners using RF test equipment equipment (e.g., spectrum analyzers, vector network analysers and signal generators)
• Solid understanding of antenna principles, including digital and analog circuits, signal processing, and communication protocols
• Prior experience in antenna engineering, calibration, or software development is highly desirable

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