Lead RF Systems Engineer — Spacecraft Radios

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Senior Radio Products Lead within the Lunar Permanence division to guide hardware and firmware development for RF software-defined radios used in lunar landers. You will oversee cross-disciplinary teams across electrical, RF, software, FPGA, and test, driving the hardware bring-up, testing, and production transfer on an aggressive schedule.

You will define RF requirements, review EMI/EMC and environmental test plans, and act as the technical bridge between product

Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical, computer, or aerospace engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years RF communications system design experience for space environment.
• Experience qualifying space hardware for space environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for RF software defined radios (UHF through Ka-band).
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team in vertical integration of software defined radios.
• Develop and review RF requirements and test plans for EMI/EMC and environmental tests.
• Support design verification and bring-up to production, ensuring records meet requirements.

Skills

RF communications

space environment design

test and integration

EMI/EMC design

Python for instrument control

Education

B.S. in electrical/computer/aerospace engineering

Physics

Tools

Python

Git

Windchill

Vector Network Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Senior Radio Products Lead within the Lunar Permanence division to guide hardware and firmware development for RF software-defined radios used in lunar landers. You will oversee cross-disciplinary teams across electrical, RF, software, FPGA, and test, driving the hardware bring-up, testing, and production transfer on an aggressive schedule.

You will define RF requirements, review EMI/EMC and environmental test plans, and act as the technical bridge between product