Senior RF Systems Engineer - Launch Vehicle Telemetry

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a senior RF systems engineer to own Terran R vehicle RF architecture, lead system-level trades, and develop end-to-end link budgets for telemetry, command, and video across all flight phases.

You will lead antenna placement and coverage trades using pattern simulations, support RF hardware development from requirement through qualification, and mentor junior RF engineers to become independent owners.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years RF systems engineering experience on launch vehicles or similar flight systems.
• Strong knowledge of link budgets, antenna theory, EMI/EMC requirements (MIL-STD-461/464).
• Hands-on RF test equipment experience (spectrum/network analyzers, signal generators, EMI receivers).
• Proficiency with HFSS/FEKO/CST and Python or MATLAB for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level RF architecture decisions and trade studies for Terran R.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end link budgets for telemetry, command, and video across flight phases.
• Define vehicle RF frequency plan and oversee antenna placement and coverage trades.
• Support RF hardware development from requirement through qualification and testing.
• Mentor junior RF engineers to become independent owners and drive testing/investigations.

Skills

RF systems engineering

Link budgets

Antenna theory

EMI/EMC requirements

Leadership

Mentoring

Python

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HFSS

FEKO

CST

Python

MATLAB

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a senior RF systems engineer to own Terran R vehicle RF architecture, lead system-level trades, and develop end-to-end link budgets for telemetry, command, and video across all flight phases.

You will lead antenna placement and coverage trades using pattern simulations, support RF hardware development from requirement through qualification, and mentor junior RF engineers to become independent owners.