Security-Cleared RF Engineer — Space Communications

JBS Solutions, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Solutions, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Radiofrequency Engineer to support space-based RF communications with NASA contracts. The role requires active clearance and US citizenship, with responsibilities spanning analysis, design collaboration, and test support.

The candidate will mentor early-career engineers and contribute to a broad set of RF activities across multiple DoD/NASA customers in a fast-growing small business environment.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree required.
• 15+ years in Antenna and RF systems design, test, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provide analyses of existing transmitters, receivers, and antenna designs.
• Participate in requirements and data reviews providing inputs and comments.
• Support test campaigns in internal and external laboratories.
• Support RF subsystem trade studies.
• Perform link margin analyses using various modulation protocols and environmental influences.
• Write or collaborate on communication system design and analyses reports.
• Project milestone reviews for customers and stakeholders.
• Project technical interchange, planning, review and related meetings.
• Perform RF interference/compatibility analyses.
• Mentor early-career and internship engineers.

Skills

RF Analysis

RF Simulation

RF Development

Electromagnetics

Link Margin Analysis

Mentoring

US Citizen

Education

Ph.D. with min 4 years experience

MS with at least 8 years experience

BS with 10-15 years experience

Tools

Visual Basic

MathCAD

MatLab

ANYSYS HFSS

GPS/GNSS Simulators

PNT / Communication Waveform Analyzers

Job description

JBS Solutions, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Radiofrequency Engineer to support space-based RF communications with NASA contracts. The role requires active clearance and US citizenship, with responsibilities spanning analysis, design collaboration, and test support.

The candidate will mentor early-career engineers and contribute to a broad set of RF activities across multiple DoD/NASA customers in a fast-growing small business environment.