Senior RF Systems Engineer, Space Communications

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin in Denver seeks an experienced RF Engineer to own end-to-end RF and optical communications subsystems for next-generation spacecraft, from concept through testing and on-orbit operations.

You will lead system design, perform link budgets and coverage analyses, drive procurement, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced mission-focused environment. Relocation and travel up to 25% may be required; Top Secret clearance desired.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related technical subject area.
• 8+ years of experience in avionics and communication systems development and verification.
• Knowledge of communication systems for system design, radios, antennas, RF components, waveforms.
• Experience performing electromagnetic (EM) simulations using HFSS, CST, or TICRA to optimize antenna performance and coverage.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrated leadership of technical teams with emphasis on mentoring junior engineers.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card) or otherwise eligible under export controls

Responsibilities

• Technical lead for RF communications systems and mentor junior engineers.
• Architect and deploy mission-critical RF communications systems from concept through checkout.
• Own end-to-end system performance, including link budget, phase noise, coverage analyses, and requirements verification across flight phases.
• Design and execute RF test campaigns spanning bench, integrated systems, and field environments to validate hardware against specifications.
• Drive procurement strategy from supplier vetting to ongoing management.
• Define and maintain system architecture, including sizing, requirements derivation, and performance parameters.
• Coordinate critical interfaces across space relay platforms, ground stations, and internal C&DH/payload subsystems.
• Own configuration control and documentation with detailed diagrams and asset inventories.
• Support hardware integration labs, vehicle testing, peer reviews, and on-console during Launch and Early Operations.

Skills

RF engineering

avionics systems

communication systems

EM simulations

leadership

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering/Physics

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HFSS

CST

TICRA

ANSYS STK

MATLAB/Simulink

DOORS Next Generation

Cameo

Confluence

JIRA

Git

Creo

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin in Denver seeks an experienced RF Engineer to own end-to-end RF and optical communications subsystems for next-generation spacecraft, from concept through testing and on-orbit operations.

You will lead system design, perform link budgets and coverage analyses, drive procurement, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced mission-focused environment. Relocation and travel up to 25% may be required; Top Secret clearance desired.