Senior RF Systems Engineer - Space-Grade Electronics

Blue Origin; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin's Lunar RF Systems group seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design RF hardware and mixed-signal electronics for space-rated communications products. You will work with RF, DSP, FPGA and software engineers across conception to flight-ready hardware, interfacing with mechanical, test, systems and software teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, quality, and mission-focused work in a collaborative culture. Experience with aerospace components and radiation-hardened designs is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years experience or Master's with 6+ years.
• Experience in high-speed mixed-signal circuits design, analysis, testing and troubleshooting for aerospace.
• PCB layout and schematic design for high-speed analog/digital circuits (ADS, PLLs, DDRs, FPGAs).
• Signal/power integrity knowledge and robust PCB layout practices for high-speed use.
• Experience with worst-case analysis and FMEA in space/defense contexts.
• Proficiency with SI tools: Hyperlynx, Ansys SIWave; scripting in Python/MATLAB is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop analog, digital and power circuits for RF systems including SDRs and LPA modules.
• Own product lifecycle from concept to flight readiness with quality at every stage.
• Design and checkout of high-reliability PCBs for RF systems applications.
• Develop power management solutions including DC/DC converters for harsh environments.
• Perform stress and worst-case analyses to ensure robustness under extreme conditions.
• Create manufacturing docs: schematics, layouts, BOMs; review them for accuracy.
• Develop test plans and procedures; execute tests and perform root-cause analysis.
• Coordinate across thermal, mechanical and radiation testing disciplines.
• Collaborate with Technical Program Management on parts selection and procurement.

Skills

High-speed mixed-signal circuits

RF hardware design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Schematic capture/PCB layout

FMEA/Worst-case analysis

Scripting: Python/MATLAB

Altium Designer

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Hyperlynx

Ansys SIWave

SPICE

Altium Designer

Job description

Blue Origin's Lunar RF Systems group seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design RF hardware and mixed-signal electronics for space-rated communications products. You will work with RF, DSP, FPGA and software engineers across conception to flight-ready hardware, interfacing with mechanical, test, systems and software teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, quality, and mission-focused work in a collaborative culture. Experience with aerospace components and radiation-hardened designs is valued.