Head RF Payload Engineer, Space Antenna Systems

Logos Space; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Logos Space seeks a Lead RF Engineer for reflector antennas to own RF payload hardware and drive spaceflight readiness. You will guide a cross‑functional team across antenna, RF, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing disciplines to deliver high‑gain, mechanically steered antennas for satellite connectivity.

The role emphasizes cradle‑to‑grave responsibility, system architecture, vendor management, and rigorous test campaigns to meet MIL‑STD-461 and space environment standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a STEM field.
• 5+ years of RF, microwave, and/or antenna engineering for satellite communications or similar applications.
• Strong theoretical and practical understanding of reflector antennas, large aperture high gain antennas, and waveguide.
• Familiarity with the full RF system including digital, baseband, analog RF/microwave components, feed antennas, and reflectors.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating in a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Experience carrying RF hardware through its product life cycle, including requirements definition, design reviews, prototyping, test, and production.
• Self‑motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills; leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Cradle‑to‑grave ownership of space hardware: trade studies, vendors, RF/antenna design, validation, production readiness.
• Develop system‑level requirements for mechanically gimbaled reflector antennas.
• Manage cost and schedule of RF hardware.
• Manage vendors and partners with travel as needed.
• Perform RF system architecture trade studies and definitions.
• Lead cross‑functional teams including antenna, RF, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and more.
• Oversee qualification and acceptance tests for space environments per MIL-STD-461 / SMC-S-016.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering (or STEM)

M.S. preferred

PhD (nice to have)

Tools

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

SDRs

GRASP TICRA

Job description

Logos Space seeks a Lead RF Engineer for reflector antennas to own RF payload hardware and drive spaceflight readiness. You will guide a cross‑functional team across antenna, RF, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing disciplines to deliver high‑gain, mechanically steered antennas for satellite connectivity.

The role emphasizes cradle‑to‑grave responsibility, system architecture, vendor management, and rigorous test campaigns to meet MIL‑STD-461 and space environment standards.