On-Site RF Systems Engineer - Spacecraft Communications

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems seeks an early-career RF Engineer to support RF communication systems across the spacecraft lifecycle, from proposals to on-orbit commissioning. You will collaborate with partners to assess link performance and validate vendor-provided RF hardware, ensuring end-to-end communication reliability.

This systems-integration role focuses on managing RF hardware, validating performance, and driving robust RF solutions in a fast-paced, on-site Colorado environment with occasional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Wireless Communications, or related field.
• Understanding of basic link budget concepts.
• Familiarity with RF components (antennas, amplifiers, filters) and digital communications fundamentals (SDR, modulation, coding).
• Ability to script in Python and work with Git-based version control.
• High attention to detail and collaborative work in a fast-paced environment.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in office in Greenwood Village, CO.

Responsibilities

• Execute systems-engineering activities across the RF subsystem lifecycle from requirements through verification and operations.
• Define, validate, and implement cost-effective RF communication solutions to scale manufacturing.
• Determine RF component specifications in line with architecture and standards.
• Serve as an internal resource for RF theory and physics.
• Validate waveform compatibility and assist with on-orbit RF link anomaly resolution.
• Support requirement decomposition and allocation for RF systems.
• Produce and maintain engineering artifacts for major reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR).
• Enhance RF link analysis tools and develop new models for higher fidelity.
• Run antenna co-interference simulations using 3D EM tools.
• Support AIT through review of non-conformances, test plans, and as-run docs.
• Travel occasionally to support testing and launch campaigns.

Skills

Link budget basics

RF components (analog)

Digital comm fundamentals

Python scripting

Git version control

Attention to detail

US Citizenship

Security clearance eligibility

On-site in Colorado

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Wireless Communications, or related field

Tools

RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers)

Job description

York Space Systems seeks an early-career RF Engineer to support RF communication systems across the spacecraft lifecycle, from proposals to on-orbit commissioning. You will collaborate with partners to assess link performance and validate vendor-provided RF hardware, ensuring end-to-end communication reliability.

This systems-integration role focuses on managing RF hardware, validating performance, and driving robust RF solutions in a fast-paced, on-site Colorado environment with occasional