RF Systems Engineer

Long Beach, CAfull timeOn Site

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$121k–$210k

H1B: no

Vast RF Systems Engineer at Vast manages spacecraft RF system requirements and verification for space stations and satellites. Responsibilities include RF system design, link budgets, satellite coverage analysis, and collaboration with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Own and manage spacecraft RF system requirements and verification plan
Specify link parameters including modulation, error correction coding, symbol rate, and channel filter
Calculate link budgets, considering data throughput requirements, link conditions, and ground station characteristics
Estimate the expected data throughput and bit error rate based on your link budgets
Maintain link budgets with consideration to on-vehicle antenna patterns, cable losses, radio specifications, and channel conditions for the expected orbit
Support regulatory license applications by providing required analyses such as power flux density and antenna contours
Use standard tools such as Ansys STK to estimate coverage and link variability during real mission orbit scenarios
Document and review your work output with peers through trade studies and design reviews
Own one or more RF products from development testing through mission operation
Be a center of subject matter expertise over your RF components in the context of the overall RF system
Plan the design, manufacturing, testing, integration, and delivery to the vehicle and coordinate the schedule with interfacing teams and project management
Manage relationships with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers, test engineers, manufacturing engineers, thermal engineers, and avionics engineers

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in ECESatellite Link budgetsError vector magnitude (EVM)Bit error rateModulation schemesChannel impairmentsFree space path loss (FSPL)Antenna gain/directivityMS or PhD in ECEWork experienceStartup experienceAerospace experience