GATR Technologies is a fast growing satellite communications company in Huntsville, Alabama, that designs, develops, and manufactures unique inflatable satellite antenna systems.  For more information about GATR, visit our website at www.gatr.com.

Job Summary:

Develop and integrate new products into inflatable SatCom antenna terminals. Includes introducing new components into various terminals, as well as creating and integrating new products to meet requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Generate system level requirements for SatCom terminals and flow down requirements for subsystems

• Lead antenna certification efforts (ARSTRAT, FCC, satellite vendors)

• Work with test engineers to certify terminals and terminal components (amplifiers, modems, spectrum analyzers, etc.)

• Generate link budgets for different operational scenarios

• Work with engineering team to fabricate and test first article components

• Generate new product ideas

• Technically communicate with engineering team members and upper management

• Lead junior engineers through the product development cycle (generate requirements, design, fabricate, test, and deploy)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Able to support antenna pattern collection, analysis, and RF systems analysis to include link budget calculations, system noise temperature calculations, and signal tracing through system of active devices

• Active RF circuit design – amplifiers, filters, matching networks, etc.

• Knowledge of standard communication modulations and waveforms

• Significant experience with RF and analog lab test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, power meters, frequency counters, etc.

  • Experience filing for antenna certifications

• Skill in writing test plans and reports

Credentials and Experience

• Bachelor’s in electrical engineering or physics, Master’s preferred

• Minimum of 8 years of experience

• US Citizenship required, current clearance preferred

Special Requirements:

• Limited travel may be required

We look forward to learning  more about you and encourage you to learn more about us at www.gatr.com. GATR offers competitive pay and excellent benefits plans.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and assure you that all of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.