RF Systems Engineer Spacecraft Communications
RF Systems Engineer Spacecraft Communications
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5years
150000 - 170000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
If you love solving unconventional problems enjoy variety in your daytoday work and thrive in a fastmoving collaborative environment this role is for you.
What You ll Do
Help design and refine spacecraft communications systems including intersatellite links and directtoground radios
Select radios antennas and RF components that meet system needs
Define and support operations concepts for both spacecraft and ground stations
Evaluate ground station options and configure setups that align with mission goals
Build and test communications payloads both in the lab and in orbit
Work with systems engineers to feed realworld performance into broader network design
Run simulations link budgets traffic analysis and RF system dimensioning
Plan antenna layout and placement on spacecraft hardware
Support integration testing and launch handover for comms systems
Maintain clear documentation throughout the development cycle
What You Bring
Degree in Electrical Engineering RF Engineering or a related field
Handson experience with radios antennas and SDRs (softwaredefined radios)
Familiarity with space hardware projects or satellite systems is a big plus
Programming skills in one or more of: Python C C MATLAB
Experience working in Linux environments
Comfortable with networking and comms protocols (e.g. CCSDS TCP/IP Ethernet)
Bonus: experience with microcontrollers hardware debugging and RF lab tools
A collaborative mindset flexibility to pivot when needed and the initiative to own your work from concept to deployment
Python, C++, C, MATLAB, Linux, microcontrollers, spacecraft communications systems, radios, antennas
Employment Type
Full Time
