Senior Antenna Engineer

Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos Antenna Solutions is searching for a highly motivated individual to join our team in Plano, TX and assist with the development, manufacture, and testing of microwave and HF antennas for satellite Earth stations, terrestrial communications, and radar applications.

The individual will be involved with designing, integrating, prototyping, troubleshooting, and testing new products from the conceptual stage through production. The individual will work with our manufacturing team to introduce new designs and provide ongoing support and maintenance of existing products.

• Work independently and as part of a team to design new antenna products as needed, primarily but not limited to new single and multi-band feeds from UHF through Q band for existing reflector optics designs
• Manufacturing support of large (2.4 to 18 meter) Earth station antennas, radar antennas, antenna feeds, wave guides, direction‑finding and HF antennas
• Supervision of test operations at indoor and outdoor antenna test facilities
• Must review all test data and prepare final test reports

Keyword: microwave antennas and associated feed components; electromagnetic analysis and design tools, preferably including HFSS, GRASP, and CHAMP

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering with 6-8 years of relevant work experience;
  PhD preferred; or equivalent work experience.
• Solid background with microwave antennas and associated feed components, such as corrugated horns, orthomode transducers (OMT), filters, diplexers, polarize rs, and related waveguide components.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic analysis and design tools, preferably including HFSS, GRASP, and CHAMP.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including ability to direct and review work of mechanical designers in creating and modifying released part drawings.
• Significant antenna test range experience, including troubleshooting of range test equipment, is strongly preferred.
• Must have ability to work on antenna test towers (stair access) without a fear of heights.
• Must be willing to learn and take direction from others while completing tasks in a timely manner.
• Must be a team player but also self‑motivated and able to work well independently to complete tasks with minimal supervision.

• Proficiency with MATLAB and/or LABVIEW programming is a plus.
• Experience with accurate surface measurement in a manufacturing environment, including laser scanning and photogrammetry

Competitive salary based on experience and education

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on.

And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.