RF Systems Engineer - Spacecraft Communications

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Top Secret clearance desired

Travel up to 25%

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL is seeking a sharp RF engineer to own end-to-end RF and optical communications systems for national security missions, from concept through flight operations. This role sits on the RF Communications team and supports interfaces across space relay platforms and ground stations.

Candidate will design, analyze, test, and verify link budgets, phase noise, and system performance, coordinate procurement, and contribute to mission readiness in a fast-paced culture that

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field.
• 2+ years in avionics and communications systems development and verification.
• Knowledge of radios, antennas, RF components, and waveforms.
• Experience with EM simulations using HFSS, CST, or TICRA to optimize antenna performance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy RF communications systems from concept through checkout.
• Own end-to-end system performance including link budget and phase noise.
• Design and execute RF test campaigns across bench and field environments.
• Drive procurement strategy for hardware meeting mission requirements.
• Define and maintain system architecture and performance parameters.
• Coordinate interfaces across space relay platforms and ground stations.
• Maintain configuration control and documentation.
• Support hardware integration labs and launches.

Skills

RF design

EM simulations

Link budget

Satellite comms

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related technical subject area

Tools

DOORS Next Generation

Cameo

Confluence

JIRA

Git

Creo

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL is seeking a sharp RF engineer to own end-to-end RF and optical communications systems for national security missions, from concept through flight operations. This role sits on the RF Communications team and supports interfaces across space relay platforms and ground stations.

Candidate will design, analyze, test, and verify link budgets, phase noise, and system performance, coordinate procurement, and contribute to mission readiness in a fast-paced culture that