Senior RF/Microwave Space Systems Engineer

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical insurance

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Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Systems Engineer III (RF/Microwave Systems) to develop and maintain system-level requirements for space-based sensing systems, focusing on UHF-band antennas and phased arrays. You will work with payload, spacecraft, and mission operations teams to ensure end-to-end system coherence and contribute to design reviews.

The role requires a BS in a technical field and 5+ years of systems engineering experience in aerospace/defense, with active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering within aerospace/defense/national security domain.
• Demonstrated experience with UHF-band antenna design and performance analysis in space or airborne environments.
• Experience with phased array antenna systems and ESAs at UHF frequencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system-level requirements for advanced space-based sensing systems with traceability from objectives to subsystem specs.
• Conduct system architecture trade studies to evaluate design options and feasibility.
• Author and review SE artifacts: CONOPs, SRDs, ICDs, and SEMP.
• Collaborate with payload, spacecraft, ground systems, and mission operations to ensure end-to-end coherence.
• Support design reviews and provide technical inputs to R&D milestones.
• Perform link budget analyses and RF performance assessments for space-based sensing architectures.
• Study design, analyze, and optimize UHF-band antenna systems including aperture sizing and beam pattern.
• Evaluate antenna integration trades with deployable structures and phased arrays.
• Engage with government customers to translate operational needs into system requirements.
• Support risk management and TPM tracking throughout program lifecycle.

Skills

UHF-band antenna design

Phased array antennas

RF system analysis

Clear technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

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Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Systems Engineer III (RF/Microwave Systems) to develop and maintain system-level requirements for space-based sensing systems, focusing on UHF-band antennas and phased arrays. You will work with payload, spacecraft, and mission operations teams to ensure end-to-end system coherence and contribute to design reviews.

The role requires a BS in a technical field and 5+ years of systems engineering experience in aerospace/defense, with active TS/SCI clearance.