Senior RF Communications Engineer – Space Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Top Secret clearance desired

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Denver, CO is seeking a Principal RF Communications Engineer to lead end-to-end RF and optical communications for national security missions. You will own link budgets, antenna performance, and test campaigns across bench to on-orbit operations, mentoring junior engineers and coordinating interfaces across space and ground segments.

Qualified candidates have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics, 15+ years in avionics and RF systems, experience with HFSS/CST/TICRA, and a

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years in avionics and RF systems development and verification.
• Knowledge of radiocommunication systems, antennas, and RF components.
• Experience with EM simulations to optimize antenna performance.
• Strong written/verbal communication and leadership experience in teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical authority for RF systems and mentor engineers.
• Architect and deploy end-to-end RF communications for missions.
• Own link budgets, phase noise, and verification across flight phases.
• Design RF test campaigns from bench to field environments.
• Drive procurement strategy and ensure hardware meets requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces across space relay platforms and ground stations.

Skills

RF communications

EM simulations

Leadership

Technical communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

HFSS

CST

TICRA

STK

DOORS Next Generation

JIRA

Git

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Denver, CO is seeking a Principal RF Communications Engineer to lead end-to-end RF and optical communications for national security missions. You will own link budgets, antenna performance, and test campaigns across bench to on-orbit operations, mentoring junior engineers and coordinating interfaces across space and ground segments.

Qualified candidates have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Physics, 15+ years in avionics and RF systems, experience with HFSS/CST/TICRA, and a