Senior RF Architect — Satellite Systems

RedBeard Solutions; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

RedBeard Solutions seeks an experienced RF Architect for a mission-critical satellite communications program in Cary, NC. This role is customer-facing and leads multi-faceted system development, deployment, and evolution across the full lifecycle.

Responsibilities include defining architecture for payloads, ground stations, and user terminals; gathering requirements; and overseeing integration, testing, and software management. Onsite work is required; remote/hybrid are not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 9 years of professional experience; or 7 years with a related Master's degree.
• Strong background in digital satellite communications and RF, including modulation techniques and DSP.
• Proficiency with RF test equipment and networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and define overall system architecture for satellite communications including payloads, ground stations, and user terminals.
• Gather, analyze, and document system requirements ensuring alignment with stakeholders and regulatory standards.
• Create detailed design specifications and architectural models for system interfaces and data flows.
• Oversee integration strategy for hardware, software, and network components.
• Plan, execute system-level tests, performance evaluations, and validation against requirements.
• Manage software development processes, including milestones for coding, debugging, and optimization.
• Develop project plans with milestones, schedules, and resource allocation; identify and mitigate risks.
• Coordinate with clients, government agencies, and vendors to ensure alignment with project goals.

Skills

RF engineering

Satellite communications

System architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master's degree (related)

Tools

MATLAB

Keysight Vector Signal Analysis

Job description

RedBeard Solutions seeks an experienced RF Architect for a mission-critical satellite communications program in Cary, NC. This role is customer-facing and leads multi-faceted system development, deployment, and evolution across the full lifecycle.

Responsibilities include defining architecture for payloads, ground stations, and user terminals; gathering requirements; and overseeing integration, testing, and software management. Onsite work is required; remote/hybrid are not available.