Blue Origin · 19 hours ago
Senior RF Engineer - Lunar Permanence
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$144K/yr - $202K/yr
8+ years expBlue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Senior RF Engineer will lead the design, development, integration, and delivery of RF hardware for lunar missions, serving as a technical authority and mentoring a team in a dynamic development environment.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define, own, and control the hardware technical baseline
Deliver complex RF/digital mixed-signal communication PCBs and PCBAs—owning architecture and stack-up/impedance strategy, system and power integrity, EMI/EMC compliance, and design for manufacturability and test with suppliers
Lead the full subsystem life cycle – from concept, requirements, architecture, and design through analysis, integration, verification, and validation for lunar missions
Develop, track, and maintain analyses and simulations (e.g., line-up analysis, EM simulations) and drive technical excellence using advanced engineering fundamentals
Lead anomaly investigations, root cause analyses, recovery plans, and risk burn-down for complex development or flight issues in the Comms Subsystem
Drive completion of sub-assembly and assembly-level V&V activities, including reviewing and authoring subsystem test plans and supporting lab, environmental, or field test efforts
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
8+ years relevant experience in the full life cycle development of RF communications hardware including requirements, design, integration, test, and operations
Proven technical expertise in RF Communications, including integrated circuit design, line-up definition, verification and validation, and system safety
Experience with software tools such as AWR, HFSS, and Altium
Familiarity with standards such as DVB-S2, CCSDS, RS-422, Spacewire, I2C, etc.; experience with space-rated hardware/software
Resource management experience, including staffing, budgeting, and scheduling for multi-disciplinary teams
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
Preferred
Experience with GPS/GNSS
Experience with verification, integration, and test of integrated subsystems or systems on a spacecraft
Experience managing suppliers/subcontracts and working with NASA or government partners
Familiarity with Agile project management, risk management, and Earned Value Management
Benefits
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%
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.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
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