Senior RF Systems Engineer – Space Communications

Blue Origin; Longmont (CO); Hybrid; USD 119,814 - 167,738; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) match up to 5%

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an RF Systems Engineer III, focused on developing RF communication systems for various spacecraft programs. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or RF Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience. The role offers the chance to contribute to future spacecraft technologies and requires collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key responsibilities include developing RF link budgets and ensuring communications systems meet mission requirements. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, paid time off, and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in RF systems engineering, including design, analysis, integration.
• Demonstrated experience developing RF link budgets and performing end-to-end communications system analysis.
• Working knowledge of spacecraft TT&C subsystem architectures.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop RF communications system architectures for spacecraft.
• Develop and maintain initial RF link budgets for space-to-ground communications.
• Define system-level RF specifications and flow them down for integration.

Skills

RF systems engineering

RF link budgets

system-level RF specifications

Telemetry, Tracking & Command (TT&C)

spacecraft communications systems

analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or RF Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or RF Engineering

Tools

STK

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an RF Systems Engineer III, focused on developing RF communication systems for various spacecraft programs. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or RF Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience. The role offers the chance to contribute to future spacecraft technologies and requires collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key responsibilities include developing RF link budgets and ensuring communications systems meet mission requirements. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, paid time off, and 401(k) plans.