RF Communications Engineer II — Spacecraft RF Systems

Blue Origin; Denver, Huntsville, Reston (CO, AL, VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Top Secret clearance desired

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an RF Communications Engineer II to own end-to-end RF and optical communication systems for national security missions. You will drive link budgets, perform analyses, and lead RF test campaigns across bench and flight environments.

Responsibilities include coordinating interfaces with space relay platforms and ground stations, guiding procurement, and maintaining system architecture while supporting hardware integration and reviews in a fast-paced, safety-conscious culture.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related technical subject area.
• At least 2+ years of experience in avionics and communication systems development and verification.
• Knowledge of communication systems for system design, radios, antennas, RF components, waveforms.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy mission-critical RF communications systems from concept through checkout.
• Own end-to-end system performance including link budget and coverage analyses.
• Design and execute RF test campaigns spanning bench to field environments.

Skills

RF engineering

Systems engineering

Team collaboration

Verbal and written comms

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics

M.S. in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

HFSS

CST

TICRA

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an RF Communications Engineer II to own end-to-end RF and optical communication systems for national security missions. You will drive link budgets, perform analyses, and lead RF test campaigns across bench and flight environments.

Responsibilities include coordinating interfaces with space relay platforms and ground stations, guiding procurement, and maintaining system architecture while supporting hardware integration and reviews in a fast-paced, safety-conscious culture.