CareerPlan

Senior RF Digital Payload Engineer II Pipeline

RL HeadquartersFull-time$152k–$253k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Develop new digital payload products including modems, processors, and network routers for space missions, taking designs from concept through inflight operations.

Role type

Senior IC digital payload engineer (space electronics)

Builds

Space-grade digital payloads, modems, processors, and network routers

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems / Digital Electronics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

RF engineering, system design, board/circuit design, high-speed serial interfaces (SPI, PCIe, Ethernet), SoC, microcontrollers, digital signal processing (DSP), communication theory, space electronics

Preferred skills

Modem design, space-grade board design, circuit analysis, incident management, complex engineering program leadership

Technologies

SPI, PCIe, Ethernet, SoC, microcontrollers

Responsibilities

Define and maintain requirements specifications, architect digital product design, design and prototype digital products including PCB layout, support test plans and procedures, liaise with Test and Manufacturing Engineers, review proposals and assess compliance, provide technical support for anomaly troubleshooting

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC