Lead RF Communications Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a small, highly technical team through development, qualification, and acceptance testing of lunar lander RF & Communications hardware design and qualification  
• Foster cross-functional efforts with Systems Engineering team members to adequately Develop/Update test plans, procedures, and timelines for test campaigns 
• Lead the development of vehicle RF Test Procedures  
• Host design review meetings to ensure System Requirements are complied with as design cycles close  
• Evaluate and develop Lunar Lander RF Communications architecture and requirements 
• Partner with GNC, Flight Software and Systems Integration to develop on-orbit and lunar surface CONOPs as it relates to uplink and downlink communication 
• Develop and manage RF link budgets across all phases of the mission 
• Support design and analysis for packaging of RF assemblies including CAD work  
• Participate in all program milestones including trade studies, design reviews, software and hardware-level test, and on-orbit operations  
• Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware (antennas, filters, PCB layout) to design and evaluate performance. 
• Other duties as assigned 

Basic Qualifications:

• Work history of progressively leading RF/Comms engineers through design campaigns in a highly iterative environment .  
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• In-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of operations, engineering and quality and how they are linked 
• Strong working knowledge of ISO, AS9100 and quality control standards. 
• Must posses an ability to work in a dynamic environmentwhile providing guidance to drive improvements towards process efficiency. 
• BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering or physics . We will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. 
• Extensive experience in design & optimization of RF circuits and structures including antennas, transmission lines, filters, impedance matching networks, couplers, power splitters and combiners, phase shifters, amplifiers, receivers, and transmitters. 
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft Avionics systems 
• Experience with simulation and programming tools (ex. Matlab/Simulink, C++, Python)  
• Ability to perform RF communication design and analysis tasks, and support mission operations  
• Familiarity with project management tools, including Atlassian 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or physics . We will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. 
• Demonstrated professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft RF Communications 
• Ability to solve complex problems in a fast-paced collaborative interdisciplinary team environment 
• Experience with 3D CAD (Solidworks, NX, or similar) and electrical schematic capture software 
• Extensive experience with Matlab & Simulink 
• Strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written 
•  Experience working for Aerospace/Space Prime or sub-contractor strongly preferred 
• Experience in startup environment a plus 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary based upon experience - $115,000 - $135,000. The salary posted is a targeted range for budget of position.  Base compensation can be negotiated and will be commensurate with experience, skills, education, and training. 
• Medical/vision/dental health benefits (Some 100% company paid options available for employee only)   
• Hybrid work schedule  
• Company-paid public transportation on RTD buses and light rail (RTD EcoPass)   
• Paid vacation (18 days), Sick days (6 days), Holidays (14 paid holidays)  
• 401(k)