Director of RF Communications, Lunar Core Components

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were working to develop reusable safe and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety collaboration and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

As part of a hardworking team of multi-disciplinary engineers you will be the single threaded leader for development of RF communication systems for Blue Origins spacecraft. You will lead and manage a multidisciplinary team by leveraging technical knowledge in RF communication systems and experience delivering exceptional flight hardware on time. This position will report to the head of Lunar Core Components that delivers flight hardware to all lunar vehicles and other Blue Origin spacecraft.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop execute and manage the plan for the design development test and qualification of software defined radios (SDR) RF antennas RF amplifiers and other RF systems for spacecraft communications
• Lead a team of engineers and technicians across multiple product teams to guide the design and development and delivery of qualified product solutions on schedule and budget
• Routinely collaborate with manufacturing operations supply chain and other teams within the company to ensure smooth execution of the development efforts
• Mentor and manage the muti-disciplinary RF communications team and grow the team to be the best in the industry
• Work with vehicle engineering and other product teams to identify needs for digital communication links based on SDRs and deliver product definitions that meets communications requirements.
• Identify cross-cutting capabilities and needs across Blue Origin consolidate demand and formulate efficient strategies for development of RF and SDR capabilities
• Inform development of RF product roadmaps at Blue
• Develop RF product evolution plans and strategies and execute projects for continuous improvement of our communications capabilities and oversee their infusion into our spacecraft
• Relentlessly look for opportunities to increase performance enable new capabilities and bolder missions reduce cost and reduce cycle time/production time

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Physics electrical engineering or related areas of study
• 10 years of experience in RF systems software defined radios and spacecraft communications assemblies or spacecraft avionics systems
• Demonstrated experience in the development prototyping and testing of complex RF components for aerospace applications
• Demonstrated experience in leading technical teams through successful product deliveries
• Proficiency in fundamentals of RF communication system development - system design and analysis free-space transmission principles and experience in RF system modeling and simulation
• Experience in product schedule cost and delivery management
• Ability to challenge status-quo break down issues to their fundamental elements and drive efficient product solutions with emphasis on long term goals and product sustainability
• Excellent verbal communication skills to influence a variety of direct and indirect stakeholders.
• Strong technical background or technical writing experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering with focus on RF system design or software defined radio systems
• Experience working across multiple frequency bands and deep space communication
• Knowledge of RF components and concepts (radios noise filters amplifiers RF integrated circuits FPGAs modulation schemes forward error correction etc.)
• Knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms and communication theory (e.g. filter design clock recovery signal detection channel estimation and equalization)
• Knowledge of digital spacecraft communication link standards

Compensation Range for:

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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical dental vision basic and supplemental life insurance paid parental leave short and long-term disability 401(k) with a company match of up to 5% and an Education Support Program.

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

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