CareerPlan

Senior RF Communications System Engineer

MunichFull-time2026-04-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

System Engineer for planning and design of Rivada's constellation Air Interface, ensuring optimization for future operability of a global LEO satellite communication system.

Role type

Senior System Engineer (RF Communications)

Builds

LEO satellite constellation air interface and communication systems

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications

Required skills

RF system design, link budget analysis, electromagnetic propagation, antenna systems, satellite communication protocols (DVB-S2X/RCS2, 5G-NTN), lab equipment operation (spectrum/network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, packet analyzers), system-level RF performance analysis

Technologies

DVB-S2X, RCS2, 5G-NTN

Responsibilities

Design and implement RF communication systems and interfaces for LEO satellite networks; prepare use cases, concepts, and flows for communication system operational scenarios; refine and formulate requirements for system and subsystems related to air interface design; perform link budget analysis to assess communication link performance and optimize system parameters; support verification of air interface design including preparation of test scenarios and documentation; support validation of end-to-end satellite communication system

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC