Overview Planet is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join our team. This role focuses on developing onboard radios, ground radios, and antenna systems for next-generation small satellite buses, including S-band through Ka-band radios and antennas. You will work with cross-functional teams—electrical, software, and mechanical engineers—and with vendors to address challenging design issues. You will conduct environmental and EMC testing on communication subsystems and collaborate with systems engineering, missions, and manufacturing teams to ensure mission success. This is a full-time, hybrid role that requires you to work from our San Francisco HQ at least 3 days per week. Impact You'll Own RF/MW hardware transceiver and circuit design up to 30GHz, simulation (Spice, ADS), instrumentation, test and characterization RF/MW/Optical Communication system design, link budgets, and interference analysis EMI testing and mitigation Antenna design, simulation and testing (ADS, HFSS) Digital communications theory and associated signal processing algorithms for both narrowband and wideband data transmission systems Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms and respective signal processing libraries (e.g. GNURadio) Validation and Verification of radios and antennas pre-shipment and validation of radio performance on orbit after satellite launch What You Bring Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering 6+ years of engineering excellence designing and maturing RF & MW systems, transceivers, antennas and/or SDRs to market, ability to review low-level design decisions and understand their impact to the larger system/mission Proficiency in RF/MW, electromagnetics and signal processing Experience successfully owning, designing and criticizing RF/MW circuit design, RF/MW layout, component selection and evaluation Extensive lab experience with RF/MW and mixed-signal devices and board bring up: characterization and test Ability to adapt and learn a multitude of skills in order to develop/contribute to the design of complex systems, such as: active RF circuits, integrated transceivers, PLL synthesizers, mixers, switches, RF amplifiers, oscillators, detectors, filters, A/D and D/A converters, microprocessors and FPGAs for space and ground station applications Excellent documentation, presentation and communication skills What Makes You Stand Out Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools, high-density mixed-signal PCB design, high speed clock trees Experience with Space and/or Airborne sensing and monitoring systems Knowledge of digital communications theory and associated signal processing algorithms for both narrowband and wideband data transmission systems Experience in Linux, Python, and data analysis tools Ability to work in an agile, dynamic environment Ability to provide solutions to address and unblock dynamic situations Understanding of cross-team dependencies including electrical, software, mechanical, thermal, structural, manufacturing and Space environmental Application Details Application Deadline: August 20, 2025 by 11:59 PDT Benefits While Working At Planet: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans; Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution; Generous Paid Time Off plus holidays and company-wide days off; 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave; Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Home Office Reimbursement; Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement; Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning; Equity; Commuter Benefits (if local to an office); Volunteering Paid Time Off Compensation: The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. The final salary range is determined by experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Salary range for San Francisco: $162,600—$203,200 USD. EEO Statement : Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights. Accommodations : Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to accommodations@planet.com or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.

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