Senior Space RF Payload Architect (El Segundo)

Waypoint Sierra Consultants; California (MO); Vor Ort; USD 200.000 - 235.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Comprehensive benefits package

Zusammenfassung

Waypoint Sierra Consultants is seeking a senior Space System RF Engineer to lead the lifecycle of spaceborne RF payloads, from concept to on‑orbit deployment. The role is on‑site in El Segundo, CA, supporting classified national security missions and collaborating with government stakeholders.

The candidate will provide technical leadership, advise on architecture and risk mitigation, and drive requirements, design trades, and verification activities with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience developing spaceborne RF payloads from concept through deployment.
• Deep expertise in digital signal processing and RF systems, including radar.
• Experience with remote sensing, mission analysis, and systems engineering.
• Proven ability to lead requirements development, design trades, reviews, risk assessments, integration, and verification.

Aufgaben

• Provide technical leadership for the full lifecycle of advanced space RF payloads.
• Advise stakeholders on architecture, TRL, and risk‑mitigation strategies.
• Lead requirements development, evaluation, and flow‑down to subsystems.
• Conduct concept design assessments and analyses of alternatives.
• Evaluate technology elements and integration readiness for mission success.
• Collaborate with contractors, engineers, planners, and government leaders on execution.
• Develop data‑driven recommendations and present to senior stakeholders.
• Support reviews across DSP, RF systems, radar, remote sensing, and systems engineering.

Kenntnisse

Spaceborne RF payloads

Digital signal processing

RF systems / radar

Requirements leadership

Communication skills

TS/SCI clearance

Jobbeschreibung

Waypoint Sierra Consultants is seeking a senior Space System RF Engineer to lead the lifecycle of spaceborne RF payloads, from concept to on‑orbit deployment. The role is on‑site in El Segundo, CA, supporting classified national security missions and collaborating with government stakeholders.

The candidate will provide technical leadership, advise on architecture and risk mitigation, and drive requirements, design trades, and verification activities with a multidisciplinary team.