Entry Level Spacecraft RF Payload Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
Boeing•El Segundo, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
As a Spacecraft RF Payload Engineer, you will design and develop state of the art, space-based RF payloads for our customers. This includes communications systems to link our satellites to each other and to ground stations as well as perform critical missions on-orbit. You will need to work in a team-based environment to work on the unique challenges of developing flexible RF subsystems for small spacecraft on demanding timelines. This position's internal job is Electrophysics Engr/Scientist. Our team is currently hiring for levels 1-2.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering
- Experience or understanding of the principles behind calculating link budgets including atmospheric & environmental effects
- Experience or understanding of the principles behind performing antenna design & analysis including sizing, patterns, gains, and usage
- Strong bias for getting things done with collaboration but minimal regimentation in a new emerging aerospace environment
- This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.
- A final U.S. clearance Post Start is required
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing, implementing and testing algorithms for software defined radios
- Experience or understanding of the principles behind determining antenna pointing allocations, support antenna gimbal design, and power amplifier selection
- Experience with legacy and emerging satellite communications modulation and coding.
- Experience designing, implementing and testing antennas
- Experience designing, implementing and testing radios from piece parts level
- Experience with optical communications links
- Experience with the CCSDS standards
- Master's Degree or higher
- Current SSBI or TS/SCI clearance
Responsibilities
- Performs space vehicle mission trade studies related to communications links
- Identify & define communications system requirements
- Identify appropriate communications technologies to meet requirements
- Develop Millennium's own communications technologies from concept to flight readiness
- Create communications subsystem manufacturing, integration and verification documents
- Perform communication subsystem manufacturing, integration and verification
- Operate communications systems on orbit
Benefits
- health insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life and disability insurance programs
- paid and unpaid time away from work
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
Upload and Match Resume
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
