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Role Overview and Responsibilities:Dhruva Space is seeking an experienced Antenna Design Engineer to design, analyze, and validate high-performance antenna systems for satellite and ground-segment applications. As part of our advanced RF and space systems team, the engineer will work on spaceborne, user-terminal, and ground-station antennas operating across L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka, and mmWave bands. This role supports mission-critical communication, navigation, and payload systems and requires strong expertise in electromagnetics, antenna theory, and space-qualified design practices.Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Design and develop antennas for satellite payloads, user terminals, and ground stations. - Work on diverse antenna types including patch, horn, reflector, array, helical, waveguide, and phased-array antennas. - Perform full-wave electromagnetic simulations using tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO. - Optimize antenna performance parameters including gain, efficiency, axial ratio, polarization purity, sidelobe levels, and beam coverage. - Support phased-array and beam-steering antenna architectures for satellite communication systems. - Conduct antenna prototyping, testing, and validation in anechoic chambers and near-field/far-field test ranges. - Analyze antenna performance under space environment constraints including thermal, vacuum, vibration, and radiation. - Collaborate closely with mechanical, thermal, RF, payload, and systems engineering teams for antenna integration. - Support link budget analysis and system-level RF performance evaluations. - Ensure antenna designs comply with space and satellite standards such as ECSS, MIL-STD, NASA, or equivalent. - Participate in and support technical design reviews including PDR and CDR. - Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing. - Prepare detailed technical documentation, simulation reports, and test results.Candidate Requirements:- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. - Strong foundation in electromagnetics, antenna theory, and microwave engineering. - Hands-on experience in antenna design for satellite, aerospace, or high-reliability systems. - Proficiency in feed network design. - Proficiency with electromagnetic simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, and GRASP. - Experience using RF measurement equipment including VNA, spectrum analyzers, and power meters. - Knowledge of waveguide components, radomes, and space-grade materials. - Ability to independently take antenna designs from concept through testing and validation. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. - Familiarity with antenna deployment mechanisms and spacecraft accommodation constraints. - Understanding of regulatory and frequency coordination requirements (ITU, FCC). - Experience using MATLAB or Python for antenna analysis, optimization, and post-processing.