Senior RF Design Engineer – Space Systems (Onsite)

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock-based compensation

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

EV charging stipend

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer II to join the Space Systems team onsite at our Long Beach, CA headquarters. You will drive RF product development, from requirements to prototyping, including the Frontier-Lite Radio, with a strong emphasis on space-grade design and cross-functional collaboration.

The role demands a clear understanding of RF communications and navigation systems, and U.S. citizenship plus TS/SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, RF communications (or other engineering degree)
• Fundamental RF knowledge including cascaded device analysis, link budget analysis, and HFSS
• Experience in developing and delivering a RF product including assessing requirements, prototyping engineering models, and producing space worthy products.
• A solid theoretical and practical understanding of RF communications and navigation systems and components
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain requirements specifications
• Support the development process, ensuring key design decisions and developments are in alignment with the required product capabilities
• Design and prototype the RF product including component selection and PCB layout / fabrication / packaging
• Support the development of test plans and procedures
• Support the design and development of GSE and production automation
• Support the development of product documentation including ICDs and User Manuals
• Liaise with Test Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers to drive New Product Introduction
• Review proposals and requirements specifications to assess compliance based on existing unit capabilities vs development needs
• Scope and drive development activities for new requirements
• Support engineering reviews such as PDRs, CDRs and TRRs
• Provide technical support to internal/external customers including general questions and anomaly troubleshooting
• Maintain broad awareness of product development and production schedules to ensure the needs of customers and programs are satisfied

Skills

RF design

RF engineering

Link budget analysis

HFSS

System design

PCB layout

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or RF communications

Tools

HFSS

PCB design tools

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer II to join the Space Systems team onsite at our Long Beach, CA headquarters. You will drive RF product development, from requirements to prototyping, including the Frontier-Lite Radio, with a strong emphasis on space-grade design and cross-functional collaboration.

The role demands a clear understanding of RF communications and navigation systems, and U.S. citizenship plus TS/SCI eligibility.