Lead EPS & RF Systems Engineer — Spacecraft, Equity

Loud Solutions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Founding-team equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible PTO

401(k) match

Job summary

Loud Solutions is seeking a senior electrical engineer with a track record in spacecraft EPS and RF/communications to lead the EPS and RF architecture for a modular autonomous space station project. You will manage critical IP assets and guide a lean engineering team in a fast-paced startup environment.

You will own system design across power budgeting, battery management, solar panel integration, and RF link performance, collaborating closely with the CTO and engineering leads to deliver on

Qualifications

• Minimum MS/Bs in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 7+ years in EPS design and RF/communications for spacecrafts.
• Experience sizing solar arrays and batteries for LEO missions.
• Ability to perform space-to-ground link budget analyses.
• Familiarity with CCSDS and DVB-S2 standards.
• Knowledge of PCDU architecture, battery management, and EMC/EMI practices.
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.

Responsibilities

• Lead EPS system design across power budgeting, solar sizing, battery management, PCDU, and power transfer subsystems.
• Lead RF/communications design including S-band/UHF links and ground compatibility.
• Coordinate with mechanical/thermal for thermal management of power/storage hardware.
• Develop test plans for EPS and RF subsystems and support AIT activities.
• Perform simulations and analyses using HFSS, CST, MATLAB/Simulink; validate through link budgets.

Skills

Spacecraft EPS design

RF/communications systems

Link budget analysis

EMC/EMI design

Ansys HFSS

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

BS in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Ansys HFSS

CST Studio Suite

MATLAB/Simulink

PSIM or PLECS

STK Communications

Job description

Loud Solutions is seeking a senior electrical engineer with a track record in spacecraft EPS and RF/communications to lead the EPS and RF architecture for a modular autonomous space station project. You will manage critical IP assets and guide a lean engineering team in a fast-paced startup environment.

You will own system design across power budgeting, battery management, solar panel integration, and RF link performance, collaborating closely with the CTO and engineering leads to deliver on