York Space Systems · 10 hours ago
RF Engineer
Greenwood Village, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expYork Space Systems is an innovative aerospace company focused on improving spacecraft affordability and reliability. They are looking for talented RF Engineers to support satellite manufacturing and contribute to RF system life cycles from proposal to on-orbit commissioning.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Shape how the organization implements RF space to ground links
Act as an organization-wide resource for low-level RF physics & communications theory expertise
Ensure that core RF system products meet requirements and the mission
Perform analysis to define vendor requirements for RF hardware
Support company manufacturing-at-scale objectives by means of defining and enabling robust, cost-effective RF systems
Verify and support radio waveform compatibility
Support of on-orbit RF link anomaly resolution & commissioning activities
Support vendor milestone reviews & non-conformance disposition
Support customer PDR, CDR, etc. milestone presentations
Improve fidelity of existing RF link analysis tools and implement new ones
Perform antenna co-interference simulations using 3D EM software tools
Support AIT through non-conformance disposition, as-run review, and master test procedure/plan reviews
May require some travel to support testing and launch
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or Wireless Communications related disciplines
2+ years of experience for RF Engineer II
6+ years of experience for RF Engineer Senior II
Ability to do a point-to-point space to ground link budget
Basic understanding of analog (antenna, amplifiers, filters, etc.) and digital (SDR, modulation, coding) domains
Familiarity with common RF test equipment (VNA, Spectrum Analyzer, etc.)
Ability to script using Python and work with version control systems (Git)
Desire to work in a fast-paced team environment
Must have, or a willingness to obtain, a DoD Security Clearance
Preferred
Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance
Industry experience in RF Systems design & analysis for spacecraft applications
Familiarity with commonly used satellite modulation and coding standards, (CCSDS, DVB-S2, etc.)
Prior experience using HFSS for antenna co-site interference problems
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
PTO
401K
Company
York Space Systems
York Space Systems is a designer and manufacturer of spacecraft bus platforms.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2026-01-29IPO
2022-10-04Acquired
2015-10-15Angel
Leadership Team
Dev Rudra
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Monica Palko
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer
Recent News
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