RF & Communication Mission System Engineer
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-06-18
Listing for:
GCR Professional Services
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-18
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Telecoms Engineering, Test Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location:
Kennedy Space Center> Houston, TX Need someone that can work M-F onsite. Flexibility schedule can be arranged after the contractor works onsite for several months. You will begin by getting familiar with the VIPER rover onboard communication system and understand all the parameters for establishing and maintaining reliable communications through the mission. Communication to/from the rover is Direct-to-Earth utilizing a low gain omnidirectional antenna or a high gain phased array antenna through the Deep Space Network (DSN).
There is a major RF Compatibility Test that will be performed with the DSN. This will be performed at Johnson Space Center (JSC) using the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) provided RF Compatibility Test Trailer, connecting the vehicle to the NASA-Ames Mission Operations Center. There is also crypto key loading that will need to occur. For lunar surface communication, one of your goals will be to determine the impact of low-angle multipath propagation, and the necessary means to mitigate.
You will be a part of the test team and evolve to be on the Operations team. This would require developing test procedures and sitting test console (testbed and vehicle testing), developing operations procedures and products for sitting operations console, troubleshooting and anomaly investigations. You will be located at JSC in order to be with the test and operations team supporting testbed and vehicle functional testing.
There is also a need to periodically travel to Florida to support post-delivery vehicle checkout and possibly integrated Lander/VIPER checkouts. The role is ideal for a communication system engineer who has both strong motivation to understand the end-to-end system, and the maturity and good judgement to advise both client and NASA Programs and Engineering leadership toward a successful mission, as well as expanding the capability for future missions.
Experience required: BSEE. 7 years or more of experience.
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