Senior Space RF Communications Architect (National Security)

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Principal Space RF Communications Architect to define end-to-end RF architectures for National Security Space programs. You will shape TT&C, crosslinks, and mission data links, driving architecture trades and system-level analyses across multiple teams.

You will lead formal documentation, collaborate with government customers, and mentor RF engineers while supporting proposal efforts and ensuring compliance with government standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in RF systems engineering and space systems design.
• Experience designing TT&C, crosslink, and mission data link systems for space vehicles.
• Strong ability to present architectures to technical and executive audiences.
• Experience contributing to proposal efforts and architecture documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end RF communications architectures for National Security Space programs, including TT&C, crosslinks, and data links.
• Lead architecture trades and system-level analyses for bands, waveforms, link budgets, modulations, and antennas.
• Develop and maintain CONOPS, ICDs, ADDs documentation.
• Collaborate with mission, systems engineering, payload, and ground teams for end-to-end compatibility.
• Engage with government customers and program offices to capture requirements and influence direction.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to RF and communications engineers in the organization.
• Support proposal development with technical volumes and architecture papers.
• Identify emerging RF technologies and threat environments relevant to national security space.

Skills

RF systems engineering

space systems

TT&C design

architecture leadership

communications systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Principal Space RF Communications Architect to define end-to-end RF architectures for National Security Space programs. You will shape TT&C, crosslinks, and mission data links, driving architecture trades and system-level analyses across multiple teams.

You will lead formal documentation, collaborate with government customers, and mentor RF engineers while supporting proposal efforts and ensuring compliance with government standards.