Senior RF Engineer – Space Systems & Antenna Design

Lunar Outpost European Union; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

3 weeks PTO

401(k) with matching

11 holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost Inc. is seeking a Principal RF Engineer to lead the design and integration of high‑performance RF subsystems for space robotics programs. You will act as the RF SME, guide test campaigns, and shape hardware and verification strategies for Ka-, S-, and X-band systems.

The role demands deep RF architecture knowledge, hands‑on testing, and strong technical leadership in a fast‑growing startup environment, with collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and NASA stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 12+ years of RF engineering experience.
• Experience with space, satellite, or planetary rover RF systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as RF subject matter expert, lead design reviews, and provide technical leadership.
• Perform electromagnetic simulation and analysis of RF systems for space applications.
• Design, develop, and integrate RF subsystems for Ka-, S-, and X-band.
• Conduct RF trade studies using modeling and simulation to inform design decisions.
• Build, integrate, and test RF hardware, antennas, and payload comms subsystems.
• Develop detailed RF and antenna test plans and simulations.
• Create link budgets for space-to-Earth communications.
• Model antenna co-site and interference relationships.
• Use industry tools to model and validate RF performance.
• Write technical documentation, white papers, and test reports.

Skills

RF system design

EM simulation

RF testing

Technical leadership

Documentation

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ansys HFSS

Ansys EMIT

STK

Python

Job description

Lunar Outpost Inc. is seeking a Principal RF Engineer to lead the design and integration of high‑performance RF subsystems for space robotics programs. You will act as the RF SME, guide test campaigns, and shape hardware and verification strategies for Ka-, S-, and X-band systems.

The role demands deep RF architecture knowledge, hands‑on testing, and strong technical leadership in a fast‑growing startup environment, with collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and NASA stakeholders.