Senior RF Manufacturing DFX Engineer for Space Systems

Blue Origin; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel: Up to 50%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Manufacturing RF DFX Engineer to own end-to-end RF assembly design for the TeraWave satellite modules, bridging RF/Microwave circuit design with manufacturability for orbital-scale production. You will lead process development, assembly workflows, and test strategies to ensure repeatable, high-yield manufacturing.

The role requires hands-on experience with RF assemblies in high-volume environments, plus strong DFX implementation across DFM/DFT/DFA/DFR and supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in RF/microwave design, RF assembly, or RF systems integration in a product development and volume production environment.
• Experience designing RF/microwave assemblies with impedance-controlled routing, high-frequency components, and tight performance tolerances; proficiency in Altium, Cadence, ADS, HFSS, or equivalent RF design and simulation tools.
• Hands‑on experience with RF assembly processes, including connectorization, shielding, calibration, RF test, and line bring-up.
• Demonstrated application of DFX principles (DFM/DFT/DFA/DFR) in bringing RF assemblies from design into volume production.
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF/microwave assembly design for satellite communication modules and subsystems: RF front-ends, transceivers, filters, amplifiers, antenna feeds, waveguides, and mechanical integration of RF hardware.
• Own RF assembly process development - including impedance-controlled routing, shielding, connectorization, calibration procedures, and integration workflows - to ensure robust, repeatable assembly.
• Manage RF BOM procurement, vendor coordination, RF performance and tolerance analysis, and assembly oversight.
• Drive first-article inspection, RF performance validation, process validation, and manufacturing readiness reviews to support production ramp.

Skills

RF/microwave design

RF assembly

Impedance-controlled routing

Line bring-up

DFX principles

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, or related field

Tools

Altium

Cadence

ADS

HFSS

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Manufacturing RF DFX Engineer to own end-to-end RF assembly design for the TeraWave satellite modules, bridging RF/Microwave circuit design with manufacturability for orbital-scale production. You will lead process development, assembly workflows, and test strategies to ensure repeatable, high-yield manufacturing.

The role requires hands-on experience with RF assemblies in high-volume environments, plus strong DFX implementation across DFM/DFT/DFA/DFR and supplier