RF Communications Engineer: Spacecraft & Mission Systems

Blue Origin; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Top Secret clearance desired

Travel up to 25%

Job summary

Blue Origin in Reston, VA is seeking a sharp RF engineer with a foundation in satellite communications and systems engineering. You will own end-to-end RF and optical communications work, from analysis through manufacturing and on-orbit operations.

This role offers broad ownership of system performance, including link budget, phase noise, coverage analyses, and requirements verification, with travel up to 25% and relocation provided.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy mission-critical RF communications systems - from concept through checkout - enabling real-time telemetry, video, and data flows for reusable spacecraft operations
• Own end-to-end system performance, including link budget, phase noise, coverage analyses, and requirements verification

Job description

Blue Origin in Reston, VA is seeking a sharp RF engineer with a foundation in satellite communications and systems engineering. You will own end-to-end RF and optical communications work, from analysis through manufacturing and on-orbit operations.

This role offers broad ownership of system performance, including link budget, phase noise, coverage analyses, and requirements verification, with travel up to 25% and relocation provided.