RF Satellite Communications Engineer II – On-Orbit Systems

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 98,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Top Secret clearance to start

Top Secret / SCI clearance desired

Travel up to 30%

Job summary

Blue Origin in Denver is seeking an RF Engineer to own end-to-end system performance for next-generation spacecraft RF and optical communications. You will lead design, testing, and verification across flight, bench, and field environments, coordinating with space relay platforms, ground stations, and internal subsystems.

The role requires a strong background in satellite communications, systems engineering, and collaboration in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 2+ years of avionics and communications systems development/verification.
• Knowledge of communication systems for system design, radios, antennas, RF components, and waveforms.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• U.S. citizen/national or lawful residency.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end system performance including link budget, phase noise, coverage analyses, and verification across flight phases.
• Design and execute RF test campaigns across bench, integrated systems, and field environments.
• Drive procurement support from supplier vetting to ongoing management.
• Maintain system architecture with sizing, requirements derivation, and performance parameters.
• Coordinate interfaces across space relay platforms, ground stations, and payload subsystems.
• Own configuration control and documentation with diagrams, inventories, and procedures.
• Support hardware integration labs, vehicle testing, peer reviews, and sit-on-console during Launch operations.

Skills

RF engineering

Satellite communications

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS STK

HFSS

CST

TICRA

DOORS Next Generation

Cameo

Confluence

JIRA

Git

Creo

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin in Denver is seeking an RF Engineer to own end-to-end system performance for next-generation spacecraft RF and optical communications. You will lead design, testing, and verification across flight, bench, and field environments, coordinating with space relay platforms, ground stations, and internal subsystems.

The role requires a strong background in satellite communications, systems engineering, and collaboration in a fast-paced setting.