Senior RF Payload Systems Architect – Satellite

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Intuitive Machines, LLC seeks a Senior Staff RF Communication Systems Engineer to lead the integration, testing, and verification of RF payload subsystems for spacecraft. You will develop system requirements, perform trade studies, and guide cross-disciplinary teams through deployment and verification.

Requirements include 8+ years RF experience, advanced degrees preferred, and willingness to travel up to 10%. This California-based role offers a competitive compensation package and full benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years RF related work experience; 6 years with MS degree; 3 years with PhD.
• US citizen or permanent resident (per requirement) or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel up to ~10% and support off-shift work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the responsible engineer for a subsystem or major portion of the RF payload, focusing on integration, test, and verification.
• Develop system-level requirements and specifications guiding payload design and performance.
• Lead RF payload testing and troubleshooting during spacecraft integration and verification.
• Analyze operational issues and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to produce the company’s satellite product.

Skills

RF engineering

System design

Mathematics

Physics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in a related field

Ph.D. in a related field

Tools

AWR Microwave Office

ADS

Ansys HFSS

C++

VBA

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Intuitive Machines, LLC seeks a Senior Staff RF Communication Systems Engineer to lead the integration, testing, and verification of RF payload subsystems for spacecraft. You will develop system requirements, perform trade studies, and guide cross-disciplinary teams through deployment and verification.

Requirements include 8+ years RF experience, advanced degrees preferred, and willingness to travel up to 10%. This California-based role offers a competitive compensation package and full benefits.