Staff RF Payload & Communications Systems Engineer

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and welfare insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems in California is seeking a Staff Communication Systems Engineer (CSE) to lead integration and verification of RF payloads, develop system-level requirements, and guide architecture decisions.

The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, documents design approaches and test results, and applies sound engineering judgment to create next-generation solutions. Travel up to ~10% may be required, with emphasis on reliability and leadership.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident (as required)
• B.S. degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or related field; up to four years additional experience in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of four years of related engineering experience
• Willingness to travel infrequently (up to ~10%) and support off-shift work
• Strong understanding of mathematics and physics related to RF systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Serves as the responsible engineer for a subsystem or major portion of the RF payload, with emphasis on integration, test, and verification
• Develops system-level requirements and specifications that guide payload design and performance
• Participates in system architecture development, including requirements analysis and trade studies
• Leads RF payload testing and troubleshooting during spacecraft integration and verification phases
• Analyzes operational issues and drives corrective actions to closure
• Manages internal technical efforts of limited complexity, monitoring progress across cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Introduces innovative techniques, tools, or methodologies within the RF engineering domain
• Provides technical guidance to teams in identifying design issues and implementing effective solutions
• Represents the company in technical discussions with customers and vendors to resolve complex engineering challenges

Skills

RF systems

Systems engineering

Test & verification

Technical communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics or related

Tools

AWR Microwave Office

ADS

Ansys HFSS

C++

MATLAB

Python

VBA

Job description

Lanteris Space Systems in California is seeking a Staff Communication Systems Engineer (CSE) to lead integration and verification of RF payloads, develop system-level requirements, and guide architecture decisions.

The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, documents design approaches and test results, and applies sound engineering judgment to create next-generation solutions. Travel up to ~10% may be required, with emphasis on reliability and leadership.