Senior RF Engineer
Core
Design and build human-rated space station radio systems, ensuring operational readiness for microgravity research and manufacturing missions.
Role type
Senior RF Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Human-rated space station communication and telemetry systems
Domain
Aerospace / Space Exploration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
RF system and circuit design, radio test and debug, digital modulation formats (BPSK, QPSK, QAM), RF link budget analysis, forward error correction (FEC), receiver specifications (noise figure, sensitivity, BER), aerospace acceptance and qualification testing, S-parameters, impedance matching, electromagnetic simulation (HFSS), OSI networking model
Preferred skills
RF system design software (Matlab, Keysight ADS), RF block lineup design, cascaded noise/linearity analysis, RF power amplifiers (Psat, P1dB, OIP3, ACLR, PAE), Smith Charts
Responsibilities
Own radio products from production to mission, act as technical authority on component operation, manage product development timelines, manage vendor relationships and accountability, define acceptance and qualification test plans, define checkout tests for space station integration, define component usage during mission, resolve technical issues, guide components through manufacture and testing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC