Spacecraft RF Engineer

Motive Companies, LLC; Santa Monica (CA); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical healthcare

Paid leave

401(k) matching

Dental/vision care

Zusammenfassung

Motive Companies, LLC in Santa Monica, CA is seeking an experienced Spacecraft RF Engineer to join the flight program team. You will lead system-level design, evaluation, PCB layout, testing, and integration of spacecraft RF systems, with emphasis on EMI/EMC compliance and magnetic cleanliness.

Responsibilities include regulatory compliance support (FCC/NTIA), documenting analyses and test results, and guiding RF test configurations and grounding during integration.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on aerospace hardware experience.
• Expertise in spacecraft communications systems and RF link budget analysis.
• Proficiency with PCB design software such as Altium or KiCad.

Aufgaben

• Lead RF system architecture design, link budget analyses, and integration of spacecraft communications subsystems.
• Design and route custom printed circuit boards interfacing with spacecraft subsystems.
• Perform spacecraft-level EMI/EMC analysis and testing.
• Lead magnetic cleanliness efforts, including dipole modeling and stray field budgeting.

Kenntnisse

RF system design

PCB layout

EMI/EMC analysis

Magnetic cleanliness

Regulatory compliance (FCC/NTIA)

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Jobbeschreibung

Job Details

Spacecraft RF Engineer Santa Monica,CA

Posted:11/5/2026

Job ID#: 87059

Job Category: A&D/Semi

Position Type: Direct

Duration: Direct

Shift: 1

Motive Workforce is partnering with a Los Angeles-based spacecraft technology company developing custom spacecraft and mission solutions for national science and security applications. We are seeking an experienced Spacecraft RF Engineer to join the flight program team. This role will lead the system-level design, evaluation, PCB layout, testing, and integration of spacecraft radio frequency systems. The engineer will also support EMI/EMC compliance, magnetic cleanliness, and magnetics requirements for spacecraft carrying magnetically sensitive payloads.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead RF system architecture design, link budget analyses, and integration of spacecraft communications subsystems.
• Design and route custom printed circuit boards interfacing with spacecraft subsystems.
• Perform spacecraft-level Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (EMI/EMC) analysis and testing.
• Lead magnetic cleanliness efforts, including dipole modeling, stray field budgeting, and hands-on magnetic survey testing of flight hardware.
• Support FCC and NTIA regulatory compliance.
• Document designs, analyses, testing procedures, and results.
• Provide technical guidance on RF test configurations, grounding, and related integration activities.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on aerospace hardware experience.
• Expertise in spacecraft communications systems and RF link budget analysis.
• Proficiency with PCB design software such as Altium or KiCad.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, RF test equipment, manual soldering, and hardware rework.
• Experience evaluating, testing, and integrating RF hardware.
• Experience working in clean room environments and following ESD protocols.
• Must possess or be willing and eligible to obtain a United States Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with spacecraft magnetic cleanliness programs, magnetic modeling, or stray field characterization.
• Experience with NASA GEVS standards.
• Knowledge of IPC Class board assembly standards.
• Experience designing electronics specifically for space applications.

Compensation

$150,000 - $190,000 per year

Final compensation is based on experience, education, and qualifications.

Benefits

Benefits include paid medical healthcare for employees, flexible vacation, sick days, 401(k) matching, pregnancy leave, family leave, holiday pay, military service leave, dental care, vision care, and additional benefits.