Lead Spacecraft RF Payload Engineer

Millennium Space Systems; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 98,600 - 176,250; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks a Lead Spacecraft RF Payload Engineer to design and develop state-of-the-art space-based RF payloads for customers. This role covers communications links between satellites and ground stations, on-orbit operations, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver RF subsystems on demanding timelines.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 2+ years in RF/communications design, antenna work, and the ability to obtain US

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• 2+ years in RF & Communications system design, analyses, and component selection.
• Experience calculating link budgets including atmospheric & environmental effects.
• Antenna design & analysis experience including sizing, patterns, gains, and usage.
• Experience evaluating and selecting RF components (e.g. LNA, PA sizing and selection).
• Strong collaborative, minimal regimentation in a new emerging aerospace environment.
• This position requires US citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leading space vehicle mission trade studies related to communications links.
• Identify & define communications system requirements.
• Identify appropriate communications technologies to meet requirements.
• Collaborating with teammates across multiple disciplines to design, build, test and deliver spacecraft communication products for multiple programs.
• Develop Millennium's own communications technologies from concept to flight readiness.
• Create communications subsystem manufacturing, integration and verification documents.
• Leading communication subsystem manufacturing, integration and verification.
• Operate communications systems on orbit.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Skills

RF design

Link budgets

Antenna design

RF components selection

System evaluation

Security clearance eligibility

Collaborative work style

US citizenship

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks a Lead Spacecraft RF Payload Engineer to design and develop state-of-the-art space-based RF payloads for customers. This role covers communications links between satellites and ground stations, on-orbit operations, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver RF subsystems on demanding timelines.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 2+ years in RF/communications design, antenna work, and the ability to obtain US