RF Engineer Senior
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Test Engineer
York is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to lead and deepen the technical integration of spacecraft RF communication systems. You will partner with internal teams and external vendors to architect high-reliability RF solutions, guide link-budget assessments, and ensure communication performance that scales with York's high-tempo production environment.
This is a senior-level systems-integration role, not a component-design position, focused on leading the technical direction of vendor-provided RF hardware, overseeing advanced performance validation, and ensuring resilient, high-reliability communication links throughout spacecraft development and on-orbit operations
This role will be fully on-site in our Greenwood Village, Colorado office.
Responsibilities- Lead systems-engineering development activities for RF subsystems across proposal, development, integration, test, and on-orbit phases.
- Drive implementation of robust, cost-effective RF communication architectures that enable manufacturing at scale.
- Own RF component specification development for compliance with spacecraft configuration and customer requirements.
- Serve as a senior technical resource for RF physics, communication theory, and link-budget methodology.
- Validate waveform compatibility and support root-cause analysis for on-orbit link issues.
- Lead requirement decomposition and allocation activities for RF systems.
- Develop, maintain, and present systems-engineering artifacts for major program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR).
- Drive enhancement of RF link analysis tools and lead new modeling initiatives.
- Perform antenna co-interference simulations using advanced 3D EM tools.
- Support AIT through evaluation of non-conformances, master test plan reviews, and as-run analysis.
- Travel as needed to support testing campaigns and launch operations.
This role will not have direct reports.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Wireless Communications, or related discipline.
- 4+ years of experience in RF engineering or RF systems integration.
- Ability to independently perform space-to-ground link budget analysis.
- Advanced understanding of analog RF components and digital communication systems.
- Hands-on experience with design, development, and/or testing of RF communication systems.
- Familiarity with satellite standards such as CCSDS and DVB-S2.
- Proficiency in Python scripting and Git.
- Detail-oriented, accountable, and collaborative in a fast-moving engineering environment.
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Willingness to work full-time in office in Greenwood Village, CO.
- Familiarity with RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers).
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance or higher.
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