Lead RF Payload Electrical Engineer – Space Hardware

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks an Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for a satellite payload, interfacing with RF, ASIC, mechanical, and thermal engineers. The role emphasizes radiation tolerance, space-grade reliability, and cost-effective volume production.

You will own the interface between digital, IF, and microwave paths, drive trade studies, mentor engineers, and help write the program's electrical design standards for a high-rate constellation project.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in complex hardware product development (telecom/aerospace/high-performance hardware).
• Experience with high-speed, multi-layer PCB schematic capture and layout.
• Designs power delivery networks for high-current, dynamically loaded systems.
• RF fundamentals: impedance matching, transmission lines, shielding, insertion loss.
• Hands-on use of spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and high-speed oscilloscopes.
• History of moving hardware from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-layer PCB design for RF payload hardware.
• Design power delivery networks supporting high currents.
• Trade architecture across processing, power, and RF front-ends.
• Lead SI/PI, crosstalk, and EMI analysis at board/system level.
• Coordinate with RF/antenna/ASIC teams for interfaces.
• Implement radiation-tolerant practices and part screening.
• Guide manufacturability and testability for volume production.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive design standards.

Skills

High-speed PCB design

RF fundamentals

Schematic capture

Power delivery networks

Signal integrity/ EMI

Thermal considerations

Communication with RF/ASIC teams

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks an Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for a satellite payload, interfacing with RF, ASIC, mechanical, and thermal engineers. The role emphasizes radiation tolerance, space-grade reliability, and cost-effective volume production.

You will own the interface between digital, IF, and microwave paths, drive trade studies, mentor engineers, and help write the program's electrical design standards for a high-rate constellation project.