Senior RF Components Engineer — Space Systems (On-Site)

Varda Space; El Segundo (CA); In loco; USD 169.000 - 244.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Varda Space Industries seeks a Senior RF Components Engineer to own RF flight components and ensure robust connectivity between our satellites and ground stations. You will validate hardware before flight and lead the selection or design of RF hardware.

Collaborate with Flight Software, Structures, and Integration teams, develop test software, perform rigorous environmental tests, and mentor engineers while delivering reliable space-grade RF systems from El Segundo.

Competenze

• 5+ years of hands-on RF test equipment experience.
• Experience with LNAs, power amplifiers, mixers, filters, oscillators/synthesizers, attenuators, and switches.
• Experience designing and integrating RF components into transmit/receive chains.
• Proficiency with Python; PyVISA familiarity.
• Experience standing up HITL testbeds and configuration control.
• Experience with Unix environments and environmental testing.
• Strong project/program management skills.

Mansioni

• Serve as the Responsible Engineer for RF flight components.
• Collaborate with RF Systems Engineers to refine specs and oversee lifecycles.
• Work with Flight Software, Structures, and IT teams to document interfaces.
• Own product acceptance and qualification testing for space environments.
• Develop test software to automate equipment and measure performance.
• Conduct root cause analysis on test failures and mitigation.
• Mentor junior engineers on projects and design methods.

Conoscenze

RF test equipment

RF design

Python

Curiosity

Project management

Unix environments

Test development

Formazione

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or a related field

Strumenti

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Function generators

Power meters

Power supplies

PyVISA

Descrizione del lavoro

Varda Space Industries seeks a Senior RF Components Engineer to own RF flight components and ensure robust connectivity between our satellites and ground stations. You will validate hardware before flight and lead the selection or design of RF hardware.

Collaborate with Flight Software, Structures, and Integration teams, develop test software, perform rigorous environmental tests, and mentor engineers while delivering reliable space-grade RF systems from El Segundo.