Senior RF Systems Engineer — Spacecraft Mesh & Link

Rendezvous Robotics; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision and dental coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

3 weeks vacation

10+ holidays per year

Job summary

Rendezvous Robotics in Golden, CO seeks a Senior RF/Embedded Linux Engineer to own the space-to-space wireless stack and antenna development. You will design, implement, test, and qualify the radio chain from architecture through flight readiness.

The role requires 5+ years in RF/wireless, strong antenna fundamentals, VNA measurement experience, and deep Linux-based embedded systems work; experience with 802.11 PHY/MAC is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of RF/wireless experience.
• Degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Strong antenna fundamentals including matching, VSWR and patterns.
• Hands-on RF measurement with VNA; anechoic chamber experience is a plus.
• Experience building RF links and validating against measurements.
• Proficient in embedded Linux environments and kernel/driver concepts.
• Knowledge of 802.11 PHY/MAC is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Vehicle-to-vehicle wireless chain design: radio module, antennas, feed network, and firmware stack.
• Link budgeting for space-to-space and space-to-ground communications.
• Antenna development from trade studies to flight qualification.
• Radio bring-up and calibration; OS image kernel driver enablement and regulatory setup.
• Mesh network design and routing; handoff to wired network after docking.
• Measuring performance: mesh throughput, latency, and multi-peer behavior.
• Coordinate with flight software and avionics teams for integration.

Skills

RF/Wireless

Antenna design

VNA measurement

802.11 PHY/MAC

Embedded Linux

Link budgeting

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

Rendezvous Robotics in Golden, CO seeks a Senior RF/Embedded Linux Engineer to own the space-to-space wireless stack and antenna development. You will design, implement, test, and qualify the radio chain from architecture through flight readiness.

The role requires 5+ years in RF/wireless, strong antenna fundamentals, VNA measurement experience, and deep Linux-based embedded systems work; experience with 802.11 PHY/MAC is a plus.