Senior RF Systems Engineer (Space Payloads) - TS Clearance

Space Systems Integration, LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k contribution

Job summary

Space Systems Integration, LLC in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior RF Systems Engineer to lead technical oversight of space RF payloads. You will drive requirements, concept evaluation, and operations transition, with a strong emphasis on systems engineering and collaboration with primes and subcontractors.

The role requires an active TS clearance with T5/SSBI, SCI eligibility, and willingness to undergo a polygraph, plus travel around 10%.

Qualifications

• Experience with spaceborne RF payloads and signal processing.
• Ability to analyze and solve technical issues in relevant technology.
• Knowledge of orbital mechanics and environmental effects on RF payloads.
• Systems engineering applied to payload development, build and integration onto spacecraft.
• Excellent communication with peers and customer leadership.
• Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI, SCI eligibility, and Continuous Evaluation participation.
• Willingness to undergo polygraph examination.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight for development, build, verification and deployment of RF payloads.
• Generate requirements and assess compliance and flow-down.
• Evaluate concepts and analyze alternatives.
• Develop CONOPS and oversee payload integration onto spacecraft.
• Oversee transition to operations, including training, checkout, and on-orbit activities.
• Assess design updates and their impact on performance and spacecraft.
• Collaborate with prime and subcontractors to maintain schedule.

Skills

RF payloads

Signal processing

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Security clearance

Polygraph willingness

Education

Bachelor's in electrical engineering

Master's in EE/Physics/Math/Aerospace

Job description

Space Systems Integration, LLC in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior RF Systems Engineer to lead technical oversight of space RF payloads. You will drive requirements, concept evaluation, and operations transition, with a strong emphasis on systems engineering and collaboration with primes and subcontractors.

The role requires an active TS clearance with T5/SSBI, SCI eligibility, and willingness to undergo a polygraph, plus travel around 10%.