RF Engineer III
Core
Design, develop, and verify high-performance radio frequency (RF) systems, radios, and antennas for the New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle to ensure reliable data transmission during all mission phases.
Role type
Senior RF Systems Engineer (Aerospace)
Builds
On-vehicle RF systems, radios, and antennas for the New Glenn flight vehicle
Domain
Aerospace / Heavy-lift launch vehicle development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
RF system design and verification, high-speed digital/analog/mixed-signal circuit design, telemetry system architecture, PCB design and layout, circuit analysis and simulation (SPICE), EMI/EMC tradeoffs, RF communication testing, telemetry data acquisition systems design, modeling and simulation tools (ANSYS HFSS, AWR, ADS, Altium), Python scripting
Preferred skills
SDR architectures and digital signal processing, RF link budget analysis and optimization, antenna design principles, aerospace telemetry standards (IRIG 106, CCSDS), launch vehicle hardware development experience, project management
Technologies
ANSYS HFSS, AWR-Microwave Office, Keysight ADS, Altium Designer, Python
Responsibilities
Define requirements, model, analyze, design, test, and release on-vehicle RF systems; engage in formal verification and environmental qualification; participate in flight support activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC