Spacecraft Payload Radio Frequency Engineer

SAIC-posted 4 months ago
Chantilly, VA
11-50 employees
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SAIC has an opening for a Spacecraft Payload Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer with an understanding of Digital Receiver Processors. The individual selected will provide subject matter expertise to support customer decisions with respect to contractors’ development of spacecraft RF collection payloads and overall mission capabilities.

  • Overseeing vendor development of RF antenna and receiver payload path to flight as the primary technical expert
  • Supporting end-to-end payload development including analysis of alternatives, requirements generation, evaluation and compliance assessments
  • Conducting concept design evaluation
  • Identifying and assessing critical technology elements (CTE); performing technology readiness assessments (TRA) and manufacturing readiness assessments (MRA)
  • Developing Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
  • Oversight of payload integration
  • Transitioning to operations including development, operator training, payload initialization and checkout, on-orbit operations and end of life operations
  • Assessing proposed payload design updates and understanding all performance and spacecraft impacts due to these updates
  • Performing assessments of risk reduction plans associated with improving the maturity of payload design and hardware
  • Working with contacts at prime and subcontractors to ensure work is on schedule and progressing
  • Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Astronautics with 9 years or more of experience; Masters with 7 years of experience or PhD and 4 years of experience
  • Experience with Satellite RF systems
  • Proven ability to effectively work with a large team of Government, FFRDC, and SETA contractors as well as Developers
  • Ability to convey complex technical and programmatic issues concisely to senior management
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