RF Power Systems Engineer
Core
Develop, integrate, and validate RF power systems for air-breathing electric propulsion in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), enabling plasma generation and sustainment.
Role type
RF Power Systems Engineer (Propulsion)
Builds
RF generators, matching networks, RF power delivery chains, and Power Processing Units (PPU) for flight hardware.
Domain
Aerospace / Electric Propulsion / RF Engineering
Required skills
RF engineering fundamentals, RF power generation and delivery, impedance matching, RF system characterization, high-voltage systems, MOSFET-based switching circuits, test campaign execution, electrical schematic review, data analysis
Preferred skills
Plasma-RF interactions, electric propulsion systems, plasma sources, RF plasma generation, space hardware development, EMC/EMI engineering, ECSS standards, supplier management, reliability engineering, FMEA
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, RF generators, amplifiers, high-voltage hardware
Responsibilities
Define and execute test campaigns for RF power systems, analyze experimental data, serve as technical interface with external suppliers for PPU development, collaborate with propulsion and plasma physics teams on system integration.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
