Senior RF Systems Engineer
Vast is looking for a Senior RF Systems Engineer, reporting to the Director, RF Engineering, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
Support system level design and modeling of spacecraft communications systems including space to Earth, space to space, and crew audio & multimedia links.
Generate requirements, concepts of operations, block diagrams, and high level analysis for artificial gravity space stations.
Work closely with integration and operations teams to define checkout procedures, LEOP, orbital phase, docking, crewed operations, etc.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team to form tightly integrated avionics, structures, thermal control, and software systems.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering or related engineering discipline.
4+ years of experience in an RF engineering role.
Experience with RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, Power Meters, Cable Analyzers, etc.
Experience in software development: Matlab, Python, C/C++, or other programming languages.
Familiarity with RF communication system design & analysis.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
MS or PhD in ECE, EE, Physics, or related stem discipline
Experience with RF analysis software: HFSS, STK, ADS
Knowledge of in space effects including ionizing radiation, atomic oxygen, plasma charging, MMOD, outgassing, etc
Prior work in spacecraft system design and/or operation
Understanding of RF modulation and media access control schemes such as BPSK, SOQPSK, GMSK, APSK, TDMA, FDMA, etc
Understanding of communication system coding and error correction schemes such as Reed Solomon, LDPC, BCH, etc
Familiar with common space communications interoperability standards such as CCSDS and DVB-S2
Experience with Ethernet and IP networking, VPNs, TCP, UDP, L2/L3 switches, VLANs, etc
Experience with serial communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, and I2C, RS-422/485
Pay Range:
Senior RF System Engineer: $147,600-$209,520
Staff RF System Engineer: $175,480-$249,096
Pay Range: California
$147,600—$249,096 USD