RF Engineer (Senior to Principal)

Eclipse Space Technologies Corp. • Seattle, WA

65d

About The Position

The RF Engineer will design, develop, and optimize advanced radio frequency systems supporting satellite communications, and space vehicle operations. This role is critical to enabling reliable space-to-ground and inter-satellite connectivity across high-performance networks. The engineer will contribute to end-to-end RF architecture — from conceptual design and simulation to integration, test, and mission operations — ensuring robust, high-throughput, and secure communications for both commercial and sovereign missions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in hardware, digital signal processing, embedded software, and systems engineering to design and validate RF subsystems, antennas, and communication systems that perform in demanding environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in RF systems engineering, including design, analysis, integration, and test of communication systems for aerospace or satellite applications
• Experience with RF simulation and modeling tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS, MATLAB, or equivalent
• Familiarity with digital signal processing, modulation techniques, and error correction used in satellite communications
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and integrate RF hardware across bench and field test environments
• Understanding of RF front-end design, including filters, amplifiers, mixers, and transceivers

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of RF link budgets, antenna theory, propagation modeling, and microwave subsystem design (L, S, C, X, Ku, or Ka bands)
• Ability to analyze RF channel impairments (phase noise, multipath, nonlinearity, fading)
• Proficiency with RF test and measurement equipment (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators, and power meters)
• Working knowledge of RF safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI), and grounding/shielding practices per MIL-STD and NASA/ESA standards

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design of satellite and ground RF systems, including transceivers, phased arrays, beamforming architectures, and frequency plans across L–E bands
• Define link budgets, propagation models, and system requirements for space-to-ground, inter-satellite, and terrestrial networks
• Collaborate across antenna, digital, software, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to deliver mission-critical RF capabilities for space communication missions
• Mentor junior engineers, establish design standards, and represent RF engineering in program-level technical reviews

Benefits

• Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and full benefits
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Unlimited time off, along with 10 or more paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree