Senior RF Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Perform electromagnetic simulation and analysis of RF systems for satellite and rover applications
• Design, develop, and integrate RF subsystems to meet stringent mission, performance, and regulatory requirements
• Conduct RF trade studies using modeling and simulation to inform design decisions
• Build, integrate, and test RF hardware, including antennas and payload communications subsystems
• Develop and execute detailed RF and antenna test plans and simulations (VSWR, gain, radiation patterns, etc.)
• Build and analyze link budgets for space-to-Earth communications
• Model and analyze antenna co-site and interference relationships
• Use industry-standard tools to model and validate RF performance
• Author highly technical documentation and test reports describing RF designs, analyses, and results

Required Qualifications

• Deep understanding of RF systems with the ability to design, analyze, and test complex RF architectures
• Proven hands-on experience building and testing RF systems, including design and use of RF test racks
• Demonstrated ability to define, execute, and document RF tests against requirements
• Experience developing detailed test plans, managing schedules, and coordinating resources in cost- and regulation-constrained environments
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, and power meters
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant RF engineering experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, detailed technical documentation
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and driven to meet critical deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with space, satellite, or planetary rover RF systems
• Experience working across multidisciplinary vehicle engineering teams
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards for space communications
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-461
• Proficiency with RF modeling and analysis tools, including: Ansys HFSS, Ansys EMIT, STK, Python