Radio Frequency IT&V / Test Engineer

Radio Frequency IT&V / Test Engineer

About Intuitive Machines

Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled RF IT&V/Test Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in RF test fixtures, test facilities, and test procedures. As an RF IT&V/Test Engineer, you will be responsible for the testing of RF components, assemblies, and RF systems at a spacecraft integrated level.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with RF and antenna engineers to design and build state of the art automated test systems for component level and vehicle level applications.
• Test automation software development for test instruments, data processing, test sequencing, and reporting.
• Define RF test system requirements and specifications.
• Support spacecraft RF test activities such as OTA, EMI/EMC, antenna pattern measurement, and system checkouts.
• Hands on environmental test for RF hardware (thermal cycling, TVAC, random vibration, shock, EMI/EMC, humidity, etc) as well as supporting spacecraft integration test in cleanroom facilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in ECE, EE, Physics, or related STEM discipline
• 3+ years in an RF design and/or test role
• Experience with RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, Communications Test Systems, Power Meters, etc
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Masters in ECE, EE, Physics, or related stem discipline.
• Mission oriented mindset with a strong desire for team success.
• Comfortable communicating deeply technical topics to a wide variety of audiences.
• Experience with GNU Radio and software-defined radios (SDRs).
• Understanding of RF modulation and media access control schemes such as BPSK, SOQPSK, GMSK, etc.
• Familiarity with IP networking and ethernet connected test instruments.
• Experience with serial communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, and I2C, RS-422/485.
• Understanding of RF schematics and RF electronics manufacturing.
• Experience with software development: Matlab, LabVIEW, Python, C/C++, etc.
• Familiarity with space rated avionics test standards such as SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000, MIL-STD-461, etc.

US EEO Statement

Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.