Senior RF Engineer for Spacecraft & Ground Systems (Equity)

Cowboy Space Corporation; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per calendar year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Lunch in the office and stocked pantry

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corporation in San Carlos, CA is seeking a hands-on RF engineer to own radio systems for our launch vehicle and spacecraft. You will translate mission requirements into a reliable communications chain from ground to vehicle, leading trades and integration with flight software and avionics.

As an individual contributor, you will work across suppliers and internal teams to bring up RF hardware, develop test benches, and drive acceptance testing, qualification plans, and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or aerospace engineering, physics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience developing or integrating RF communications systems for space applications.
• Experience translating communications requirements into radio and antenna selections.
• Proficiency with RF laboratory equipment and measurements.
• Experience using Python or MATLAB for test support and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Define RF requirements and maintain link budgets for telemetry and command links.
• Evaluate radios, antennas, and RF components for bands from UHF through Ka-band.
• Own radio and RF hardware bring-up and integration with flight software and avionics.
• Develop acceptance and qualification plans for RF hardware and coordinate tests.
• Develop RF test benches, fixtures, and automation with the test team.
• Lead RF anomaly investigations and support flight operations.
• Prepare technical inputs for FCC licensing and coordinate compatibility testing.
• Partner with the navigation sensor owner on GNSS interfaces and RF coexistance.

Skills

RF engineering

Python

MATLAB

Hardware verification

Signal analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or aerospace engineering, physics, or a related field

Tools

Vector network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Power meters

Oscilloscopes

HFSS

FEKO

ADS

AWR

Job description

Cowboy Space Corporation in San Carlos, CA is seeking a hands-on RF engineer to own radio systems for our launch vehicle and spacecraft. You will translate mission requirements into a reliable communications chain from ground to vehicle, leading trades and integration with flight software and avionics.

As an individual contributor, you will work across suppliers and internal teams to bring up RF hardware, develop test benches, and drive acceptance testing, qualification plans, and compliance