Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer, RF
Core
Design, build, test, and integrate GPS-based navigation avionics and RF systems for the Terran R launch vehicle to enable landing, recovery, and reuse.
Role type
Senior IC avionics hardware engineer (RF/GNSS)
Builds
GPS navigation avionics, RF telemetry/command systems, antenna deployment mechanisms for rocket stages
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics / RF Engineering
Required skills
RF system fundamentals, impedance matching, transmission line theory, link budget analysis, antenna theory, GNSS receiver systems, hardware bring-up, validation, debugging, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
RF communication systems (modulation, channel coding), sensor fusion (GPS, IMU, LiDAR), high-speed serial interfaces, SoC/microcontroller design
Technologies
GPS, IMU, magnetometers, altimeters, LiDAR, SPI, PCIe, Ethernet, FSK, PSK, OQPSK, SOQPSK
Responsibilities
Develop and integrate GPS-based navigation avionics, conduct architectural trades for RF systems, mentor hardware engineers on RF design, review design analyses
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
