Lead RF Communications Engineer — Spacecraft & Mission Systems

Blue Origin; United States; On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a sharp RF engineer with a foundation in satellite communications and systems engineering to lead RF communications for national security missions. You will own end-to-end system performance, from design through testing, and coordinate interfaces across space relay platforms and ground stations.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, leading reviews, and driving procurement while ensuring inter-operability across flight phases.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related technical subject area.
• 8+ years of experience in avionics and communication systems development and verification.
• Knowledge of communication systems for system design, radios, antennas, RF components, waveforms.
• Experience performing electromagnetic (EM) simulations using HFSS, CST, or TICRA to optimize antenna performance and coverage.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrated leadership of technical teams with emphasis on mentoring junior engineers.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Technical lead for RF communications systems - mentor junior engineers, review technical products, sit on reviews, author systems documentation
• Architect and deploy mission-critical RF communications systems — from concept through checkout — enabling real-time telemetry, video, and data flows for reusable spacecraft operations
• Own end-to-end system performance, including link budget, phase noise, coverage analyses, and requirements verification across all phases of flight
• Design and execute RF test campaigns spanning bench, integrated systems, and field environments to validate hardware against specifications and ensure full interoperability
• Drive procurement strategy from supplier vetting and selection through ongoing management, ensuring hardware meets rigorous mission requirements
• Define and maintain system architecture, including sizing, requirements derivation, and performance parameters for next-generation communications solutions
• Coordinate critical interfaces across space relay platforms, ground stations, and internal C&DH/payload subsystems to ensure seamless end-to-end connectivity
• Own configuration control and documentation, maintaining detailed functional/logical diagrams, asset inventories, and procedures that keep fast-moving programs on track
• Be in the action — support hardware integration labs, vehicle testing, peer reviews, and sit on-console during Launch and Early Operations to see your work fly

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Teamwork

Systems engineering

RF knowledge

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DOORS Next Generation

Cameo

Confluence

JIRA

Git

Creo

Windchill Base

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a sharp RF engineer with a foundation in satellite communications and systems engineering to lead RF communications for national security missions. You will own end-to-end system performance, from design through testing, and coordinate interfaces across space relay platforms and ground stations.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, leading reviews, and driving procurement while ensuring inter-operability across flight phases.