RF Communications Systems Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: RF Communications Systems Engineer

• Focus: Space-based RF communications systems for satellite connectivity services

• Core work: System architecture, RF budgeting, test campaign planning/review, and root-cause investigations

Description

Build and improve space-based communications systems that enable satellite connectivity. You will define system architectures, develop RF/link budgets, plan and review testing, and troubleshoot issues with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Assess and trade performance of complex RF communications systems by breaking down contributions and interactions across subsystems and components.

• Develop RF system budgets (link budgets, gain and noise figure cascades, interference analyses).

• Oversee and review RF system testing with internal teams and external suppliers.

• Lead anomaly root-cause investigations across development, test campaigns, and operational systems.

• Coordinate and drive alignment among cross-functional teams across multiple technical domains.

• Translate complex findings into simple, compelling narratives to motivate action and improvements.

• Travel regularly to collaborate closely with internal teams and external suppliers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in RF or communications systems engineering (or related).

• BS in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline.

• Experience designing and deploying large-scale RF communications infrastructure.

• Strong knowledge of satellite RF communications systems.

• Proficiency analyzing cascaded systems performance.

• Proficiency with link budgets and link quality assessments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; solid teamwork and leadership.

• Export compliance: eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology and technical data regulated under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in space-based RF communications systems.

• MS/PhD in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline.

• Fluency in end-to-end satellite, ground-station, and RF systems design.

• Familiarity with phased array antenna and digital signal processing systems.

• Experience deploying and testing space-based RF communications systems.

• Experience with in-orbit operations.