Senior RF Engineer - Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re 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! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As a Senior RF Engineer you will lead all technical aspects of the design, development, integration, and delivery of the vertically integrated RF hardware for our lunar missions. You will serve as technical authority for the hardware, own key technical and process baselines, and mentor a high-performing RF front-end team, and be accountable for delivering mission-critical hardware in a dynamic development environment.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership 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.

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%, 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.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level