Principal RF Engineer — On-Site, StockOptions

Varda Space; El Segundo (CA); In loco; USD 219.000 - 317.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Varda Space is seeking a Principal RF Components Engineer to own RF hardware development for spaceflight, collaborating with RF Systems, Flight Software, and Integration teams to ensure flight-ready components.

You will validate RF parts, design or select hardware, and drive rigorous HITL testing before space deployment, maintaining top-tier reliability and advancing RF architectures for future vehicles.

Competenze

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with RF test equipment including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, function generators, power meters and power supplies.
• Experience designing and integrating RF components into complete transmit or receive signal chains.
• Familiarity with Unix environments.
• Proficiency with Python, familiarity with test software libraries like PyVISA for communication with test equipment.

Mansioni

• Serve as the Responsible Engineer for RF flight components, including radios, power amplifiers, antennas and filters.
• Collaborate with RF Systems Engineers to refine product specifications, select or design appropriate components, and oversee the entire product lifecycle.
• Work closely with Flight Software, Structures, and Integration & Test teams to document cross-functional interface requirements for a successful deployment of hardware onto the flight vehicle.
• Take ultimate ownership of product acceptance and qualification testing for space environments, including Thermal, Vibration, Shock, TVAC, and EMI.
• Develop test software to automate equipment, stimulate, and measure component performance, ensuring consistent flight hardware readiness.
• Conduct root cause analysis on test failures and implement comprehensive mitigation strategies for flight risks.
• Mentor junior engineers on projects, challenges, and design methodologies to establish a high bar for the future leaders of Varda.
• Contribute to RF architecture and system design for next-generation vehicles and hardware block upgrades to existing vehicles.
• Help define standards, processes and procedures to enable exemplary RF engineering at Varda.

Conoscenze

Python

RF concepts

Test software development

Extreme ownership

Formazione

B.S. in Electrical Engineering / RF Engineering

Strumenti

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Power meters

Power supplies

Descrizione del lavoro

Varda Space is seeking a Principal RF Components Engineer to own RF hardware development for spaceflight, collaborating with RF Systems, Flight Software, and Integration teams to ensure flight-ready components.

You will validate RF parts, design or select hardware, and drive rigorous HITL testing before space deployment, maintaining top-tier reliability and advancing RF architectures for future vehicles.