Senior Lunar Communications Engineer - Spacecraft RF

BLUE ORIGIN; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer in Seattle, WA to lead the MK-1 lunar lander communications design and subsystem integration. You will decompose requirements, run link analyses, simulate performance, and coordinate with test teams to enable safe, repeatable spaceflight.

The role requires a BS in electrical engineering and 10+ years in RF/communication systems for spacecraft, with experience in RF components, protocols, and space-qualified environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in electrical engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in communication systems or RF testing.
• Experience delivering communications systems for spacecraft applications.
• Experience integrating communication systems into larger systems.
• Experience developing RF simulations and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop Communication system design for one or more in-space architectures.
• Allocate and decompose higher level functions and requirements to the Communications Subsystems.
• Support the alignment and documentation of Lunar Permanence System engineering practices.
• Support system and lower-level requirements management and change control.
• Develop, track, and maintain analyses and simulations for the Subsystem.

Skills

10+ years in communication systems or\

Education

B.S. degree in electrical engineering

Tools

HFSS

STK

MATLAB

Python

RS-422

Ethernet

SpaceWire

HDLC

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer in Seattle, WA to lead the MK-1 lunar lander communications design and subsystem integration. You will decompose requirements, run link analyses, simulate performance, and coordinate with test teams to enable safe, repeatable spaceflight.

The role requires a BS in electrical engineering and 10+ years in RF/communication systems for spacecraft, with experience in RF components, protocols, and space-qualified environments.