Senior RF Engineer - Space Communications Lead

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, FL seeks an experienced RF Hardware Design Engineer to design, simulate, and implement RF circuits for space‑to‑ground communications. Lead schematic design, PCB layout reviews, and RF characterization with a focus on radiation tolerance and high‑frequency performance.

You will collaborate with systems engineering, digital hardware, firmware, antenna engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration and mission readiness.

Qualifications

• Design and implement RF circuits for space‑to‑ground links.
• Develop system‑level RF architectures for space applications.
• Lead schematic design and PCB reviews with radiation tolerance in mind.
• Perform RF characterization using lab equipment for first article deployment.
• Ensure environmental, thermal and radiation‑effects considerations are addressed.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and drive design improvements.
• Provide mentorship to engineers and document verification artifacts.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and implement RF circuits and subsystems including LNAs, PAs, filters, mixers, synthesizers, and transceiver modules for space‑to‑ground communication links.
• Develop and refine system‑level RF architectures meeting environmental, performance, and reliability requirements for space applications.
• Lead schematic design, RF component selection, and PCB layout review focusing on radiation tolerance and high‑frequency signal integrity.
• Perform hardware bring‑up, tuning, and RF characterization using lab equipment for first article deployment.
• Support environmental, thermal, and radiation‑effects considerations as part of design verification for space systems.
• Work with systems engineering, digital hardware, firmware, antenna engineering, and manufacturing teams for seamless integration.
• Troubleshoot RF issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and propose design improvements to enhance reliability.
• Create detailed documentation including requirements, design reports, test procedures, and verification artifacts.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Skills

RF design

RF engineering

Schematic design

PCB layout

RF tuning

RF characterization

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Graduate Engineering degree

Tools

ADS

AWR Microwave Office

HFSS

Altium

Cadence Allegro

VNA

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, FL seeks an experienced RF Hardware Design Engineer to design, simulate, and implement RF circuits for space‑to‑ground communications. Lead schematic design, PCB layout reviews, and RF characterization with a focus on radiation tolerance and high‑frequency performance.

You will collaborate with systems engineering, digital hardware, firmware, antenna engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration and mission readiness.