RF / Communications Systems Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in requirements specification phases
• Define RF subsystem architecture for future missions, equipment selection including trade studies for on-board as well as ground support equipment, with other design and analysis team members
• Perform RF subsystem analysis, including RF link budget analysis for space to ground, ground to space, and space to space links
• Be the technical point of contact for Japanese RF units vendors
• Ensure compliance with Japanese radiofrequency regulatory processes
• Define and perform verification of complete subsystem performance to show compliance with upper-level requirements
• Support mission analysis and operations activities
• Support integration, troubleshooting and testing

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (microwave/RF/electromagnetic related studies), or equivalent
• Two or more years’ experience in RF path design for high-reliability applications, including equipment selection, RF link budget analysis
• Comfortable with electronics and RF testing equipment
• Experience in procurement and integration of RF communications components

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills / Experience)

• Master’s degree in Aerospace/RF Engineering or a related field
• Five or more years’ spacecraft RF design experience
• Small spacecraft and/or lander development, launch vehicle integration and test support
• Knowledge of space communication standards, in particular CCSDS
• Experience with supporting operations activities including ranging
• Experience with electrical ground support equipment
• Experience with ground stations and command and control networks
• Proficient written and spoken Japanese

Others

• The position is based in Tokyo, Japan, with testing activities to be performed in our offices.
• Hybrid work environment