Lead RF Systems Engineer — Space Radios

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a radio systems lead within the Lunar Permanence unit to drive RF hardware and firmware bring-up for space-grade SDRs. You will oversee a cross-functional team delivering hardware from development to production on an aggressive schedule.

You will define RF requirements, manage EMI/EMC tests, environmental qualification, and bridge product engineers with vehicle systems engineers. Hands-on testing and rapid iteration are essential.

Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical, computer, or aerospace engineering, physics, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years RF communications system design for space environments.
• Minimum 3 years qualifying space hardware for space environment.
• 3+ years aerospace test experience with test plans, reports, and test equipment.
• Familiar with digital comms, spread spectrum, PSK/APSK/QAM, and modulated tests.
• Hands-on hardware testing of RF/avionics devices at card/box/system level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for RF SDRs from UHF through Ka-Band.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team in vertical integration under aggressive schedule.
• Develop and review RF requirements, EMI/EMC/test plans, environmental tests.
• Lead handoff of radio products from development to production.
• Interface between radio product team and vehicle system engineers.
• Design, build, and verify custom automated RF test equipment.
• Coordinate test facility scheduling and resources.
• Lead test readiness and root cause analyses.
• Generate test summaries and verification artifacts.
• Collaborate with labs, facilities, and suppliers for time and tests.

Skills

RF design

Space environment

Test & verification

EMI/EMC

Hardware bring-up

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer/Aerospace Eng

Tools

Vector Network Analyzers

Spectrum Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Test fixtures & calibration

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a radio systems lead within the Lunar Permanence unit to drive RF hardware and firmware bring-up for space-grade SDRs. You will oversee a cross-functional team delivering hardware from development to production on an aggressive schedule.

You will define RF requirements, manage EMI/EMC tests, environmental qualification, and bridge product engineers with vehicle systems engineers. Hands-on testing and rapid iteration are essential.