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Redwire · 6 days ago

RF Engineer (RF Engineer, Staff)

Redwire Space is a company focused on innovative space technologies, and they are seeking an RF Engineer to join their RF Systems group in Longmont, Colorado. The role involves supporting the development of RF architectures and systems for mission-critical capabilities across various domains, ensuring high-performance RF systems meet operational requirements.

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Responsibilities

Support the development, qualification, and delivery of high-performance RF systems for space and multi domain environments
Apply engineering principles to ensure designed components and systems meet all requirements such as operational frequency range, signal to noise ratio, system linearity, and stability
Interface with multi-disciplinary team members to optimize component and system designs that meet all technical, cost and schedule requirements
Utilize industry standard design and analysis techniques to perform research and development, iterate on design concepts, correlate engineering models, and help develop RF test processes and procedures
Provide technical support during flight build, test, and delivery. Collect and process measurement data to verify specifications
Support the development, management, and maintenance of system designs and their associated documentation - CAD, Drawings, BOMs, etc

Qualification

RF designAnalysisRF simulation techniquesRF characterization testsAnsys HFSSKeysight ADSDesign for manufacturabilityMicrosoft Office 365Attention to detailVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Physics with focus in RF design and analysis with 2+ years of industry/related experience, or M.S. with academic experience
Experience as an RF engineer in development, qualification, and delivery of hardware
Knowledge of RF simulation techniques and software
Experience running standard RF characterization tests using test equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators and power meters
Experience with preparing content for project stage-gate meetings (such as PDR, CDR, etc.)
Must be a US Citizen or US Person as defined by ITAR

Preferred

Background designing hardware for satellites, UAVs, or other platforms with limited size and/or power budget
Strong understanding of design for manufacturability and experience optimizing designs for testability and production
Experience with Ansys HFSS and Keysight ADS. Alternatively, experience with other RF Finite Element and Method of Moments simulation software is highly desirable
Experience designing antennas and/or RF electronic systems
Proficient with Microsoft Office 365, including SharePoint and Team
Ability to thrive and deliver in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail with advanced verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

A highly competitive benefits package

Company

Redwire

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Redwire focuses on space commercialization, digitally engineered spacecraft, on-orbit service, assembly, and manufacturing.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$450M
2025-06-16Post Ipo Equity· $260M
2025-06-13Post Ipo Debt· $90M
2021-09-03Post Ipo Equity· $100M

Leadership Team

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Peter Cannito
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
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Al Tadros
Chief Technology Officer
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