Senior RF Systems Engineer for Spacecraft Communications

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an RF Systems Engineer III to support the Advanced Capabilities organization within the In-Space Systems and Blue National Security units. You will shape spacecraft RF communications from architecture to requirements, and work with development teams to deliver end-to-end RF capabilities for civil, commercial, and national security programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous RF analyses, and a proactive approach to new technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years hands-on RF systems engineering experience for spacecraft communications.
• Experience developing RF link budgets and end-to-end system analyses.
• Knowledge of TT&C architectures and ground station equipment.
• Familiarity with RF standards and CCSDS protocols.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Chief Communications Architect to develop RF system architectures for spacecraft across programs.
• Develop and maintain RF link budgets for space-to-ground and crosslink links across mission profiles.
• Define and flow down RF specifications to hardware development teams.
• Design and support testing of TT&C systems and mission data systems.
• Perform RF analyses and trade studies on modulation, frequency bands, antennas, and link margins.
• Support requirements definition, traceability, and verification across RF subsystems.

Skills

RF systems engineering

RF link budgets

spacecraft communications

requirements definition

CCSDS standards

technical documentation

system-level trade studies

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

STK

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an RF Systems Engineer III to support the Advanced Capabilities organization within the In-Space Systems and Blue National Security units. You will shape spacecraft RF communications from architecture to requirements, and work with development teams to deliver end-to-end RF capabilities for civil, commercial, and national security programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous RF analyses, and a proactive approach to new technologies.