Senior RF Antenna Engineer for Spacecraft

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced RF Antenna Engineer to lead the design, development, testing, and qualification of spacecraft antennas for Lunar missions. You will work with cross-functional teams to define antenna product requirements and ensure performance across multiple RF bands from UHF to Ka, contributing to safe, reliable spaceflight programs.

The role reports to the Lunar Antenna Vertical Integration team and requires hands-on prototyping, modeling, and a strong track record in

Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical engineering, physics, or related areas of study.
• 5+ years of experience in antenna design, RF systems, analysis, modeling, and optimization of spacecraft communications assemblies.
• Hands-on experience in the development, prototyping, and testing of antennas and complex RF components for aerospace applications.
• Proficiency in fundamentals of RF communication system development - system design and analysis, free-space transmission principles, and experience in RF system modeling and simulation.
• Experience working across multiple frequency bands such as UHF, L, S, X, and Ka.
• In-depth knowledge of antenna design modeling and communication theory (e.g., gain control, beam forming, antenna polarization, multi-path interference, multipactor).
• Ability to challenge status-quo, break down issues to their fundamental elements, and drive efficient product solutions with emphasis on long term goals and product sustainability
• Excellent verbal communication skills to influence a variety of direct and indirect stakeholders
• Strong technical background or technical writing experience
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and manage the plan for the design, development, test, and qualification of antennas and their associated components for spacecraft communications
• Work with Lunar Electrical Systems Group, and other product teams to identify needs for antenna product definitions that meet communications requirements
• Serve as subject matter on your assigned antenna system
• Routinely collaborate with manufacturing operations, supply chain, and other teams within the company to ensure smooth execution of the development efforts
• Relentlessly look for opportunities to increase performance, enable new capabilities and bolder missions, reduce cost, and reduce cycle time/production time

Skills

Antenna design

RF systems

Modeling & simulation

Cross-team collaboration

Verbal communication

Education

B.S. in electrical engineering or physics

Tools

ANSYS HFSS

FEKO

GRASP

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced RF Antenna Engineer to lead the design, development, testing, and qualification of spacecraft antennas for Lunar missions. You will work with cross-functional teams to define antenna product requirements and ensure performance across multiple RF bands from UHF to Ka, contributing to safe, reliable spaceflight programs.

The role reports to the Lunar Antenna Vertical Integration team and requires hands-on prototyping, modeling, and a strong track record in