Space RF Communications Engineer II

Blue Origin; Quinte West; On-site; CAD 138,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Top Secret clearance required to start

Top Secret / SCI clearance desired

Travel up to 30%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an RF Engineer to own end-to-end RF and optical communications system performance for in-space platforms. You will lead design, testing, and verification across flight environments, coordinating with ground stations and subsystems while supporting procurement and on-console launch activities.

Ideal candidates have a strong foundation in satellite communications, systems engineering, and waveform design, with 2+ years in avionics and RF, ready to work in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related technical subject area.
• At least 2+ years of experience in avionics and communication systems development and verification.
• Knowledge of communication systems for system design, radios, antennas, RF components, waveforms.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card) or eligible status.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end system performance, including link budget, phase noise, coverage analyses, and requirements verification across all flight phases.
• Design and execute RF test campaigns spanning bench, integrated systems, and field environments.
• Drive procurement support from supplier vetting and ongoing management.
• Maintain system architecture with sizing, requirements derivation, and performance parameters.
• Coordinate critical interfaces across space relay platforms, ground stations, and internal subsystems.
• Own configuration control and documentation with diagrams, inventories, and procedures.
• Support hardware integration labs, vehicle testing, peer reviews, and sit on-console during Launch and Early Operations.

Skills

Avionics and communication systems

Strong communication skills

Collaborative in fast-paced work

Experience in system verification

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related technical subject area

Tools

SATCOM tools

HFSS/TICRA/CST

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an RF Engineer to own end-to-end RF and optical communications system performance for in-space platforms. You will lead design, testing, and verification across flight environments, coordinating with ground stations and subsystems while supporting procurement and on-console launch activities.

Ideal candidates have a strong foundation in satellite communications, systems engineering, and waveform design, with 2+ years in avionics and RF, ready to work in a fast-paced