Senior RF Design Engineer II - Pipeline

Rocket Lab•Long Beach, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior RF Design Engineer II to join their Space Systems team in Long Beach, CA. This role will focus on supporting the development of new RF products, including Rocket Lab's radio product line and the Frontier-Lite Radio. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in RF engineering, system design, and board/circuit design, and will thrive in a fast-paced environment. Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that builds rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems, aiming to expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, RF communications (or other engineering degree) and 8+ years of relevant experience.
Fundamental RF knowledge including cascaded device analysis, link budget analysis, and HFSS.
Experience in developing and delivering a RF product including assessing requirements, prototyping engineering models, and producing space worthy products.
A solid theoretical and practical understanding of RF communications and navigation systems and components.
U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in space grade board design including parts selection and performance simulation.
Extensive experience in circuit analyses including worst case, reliability, FMECA, thermal, and derating analyses.
Extensive experience supporting and leading complex engineering programs and developing associated documentation.
Experience designing, integrating, and testing RF communications systems for launch vehicles or satellites.
Demonstrated expertise in people management.
Experience leading incident management and investigations.
Experience in conflict resolution and dealing with difficult people.
The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Effective communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain requirements specifications.
Support the development process, ensuring key design decisions and developments are in alignment with the required product capabilities.
Design and prototype the RF product including component selection and PCB layout / fabrication / packaging.
Support the development of test plans and procedures.
Support the design and development of GSE and production automation.
Support the development of product documentation including ICDs and User Manuals.
Liaise with Test Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers to drive New Product Introduction.
Review proposals and requirements specifications to assess compliance based on existing unit capabilities vs development needs.
Scope and drive development activities for new requirements.
Support engineering reviews such as PDRs, CDRs and TRRs.
Provide technical support to internal/external customers including general questions and anomaly troubleshooting.
Maintain broad awareness of product development and production schedules to ensure the needs of customers and programs are satisfied.

Benefits

Company stock as part of your total compensation package.
Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock).
Top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution).
Dental and vision coverage.
Paid vacation and sick time.
11 paid holidays.
Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
Paid parental leave.
Disability and life insurance.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Subsidized EV charging.
Onsite fitness centers (where available).
Discounted gym memberships.
Complimentary snacks and beverages.
50% employee discount on our popular merch store.
Variety of other employee discounts.