Principal RF Engineer - Space Systems Lead

Industrious Ventures; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage: medical

Paid time off

Retirement plan with 401(k) match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost Inc. seeks a Principal RF Engineer to lead RF systems development for space robotics and lunar missions. You will architect complex RF architectures, guide testing, and shape mission-critical communications for LTV and lunar assets.

Join a fast-moving startup environment with NASA and industry partners as you design, simulate, test, and validate RF subsystems, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-reliability performance across Ka-, S-, and X-band links.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of RF systems to design, analyze, and test complex RF architectures.
• Hands-on experience in architecting RF systems and test equipment racks.
• Ability to define, execute, and document RF tests against requirements.
• Experience creating detailed RF test plans and coordinating resources.
• Proficient with RF test equipment (analyzers, generators, power meters).
• Bachelore28099s degree in electrical engineering.
• U.S. Person.

Responsibilities

• Serve as RF SME, provide technical leadership and design reviews.
• Perform electromagnetic simulation and analysis for satellite and rover apps.
• Design, develop, and integrate RF subsystems meeting requirements (Ka/S/X band).
• Conduct RF trade studies to inform design decisions.
• Build, integrate, and test RF hardware including antennas and payload comms.
• Develop RF/antenna test plans and simulations (VSWR, gain, patterns).
• Build and analyze link budgets for space-to-Earth comms.
• Model antenna co-site and interference relationships.
• Use industry-standard tools to model RF performance.
• Author technical docs, white papers, test reports.
• Collaborate with RF team and program leadership to ensure performance and timelines.

Skills

RF systems architecture

EM simulation

Test equipment

Ka-band

S-band

X-band

Link budgets

Documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelore28099s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Ansys HFSS

Ansys EMIT

STK

Python

Job description

Lunar Outpost Inc. seeks a Principal RF Engineer to lead RF systems development for space robotics and lunar missions. You will architect complex RF architectures, guide testing, and shape mission-critical communications for LTV and lunar assets.

Join a fast-moving startup environment with NASA and industry partners as you design, simulate, test, and validate RF subsystems, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-reliability performance across Ka-, S-, and X-band links.