Blue Origin · 5 hours ago
RF Comms Electrical Engineer III
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$131K/yr - $183K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. The RF Comms Electrical Engineer III will design, develop, and verify high-performance RF radios for the New Glenn flight vehicle, ensuring reliable data transmission during all mission phases.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and verify high-performance RF Radios for the New Glenn flight vehicle
Lead efforts to develop robust telemetry systems that ensure reliable data transmission during all mission phases, from pre-launch testing through orbital operations
Drive requirements definition, modeling, analysis, design, test and production release of on-vehicle launch, flight and power management components and sub-systems
Follow avionics designs through formal verification, environmental qualification, release, and participate in flight support activities
Oversee the entire development lifecycle of mission-critical communication systems that maintain uninterrupted data links between ground stations and flight vehicles during dynamic flight conditions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field
Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the design, verification, qualification, and production phases of the electronic product lifecycle
5+ years of proven experience in design, development, integration, test and/or operation of complex electronics
Experience with the design of RF circuits
Knowledge of telemetry system architectures, including multiplexers, encoders, transmitters, receivers, and ground station equipment
High-speed digital, analog, and/or mixed-signal circuit design, build, and troubleshooting, with understanding of EE principles
Circuit analysis and simulation, such as worst-case circuit analysis, signal integrity analysis, and logic or P-Spice simulation
Experience in grounding and general board layout principles, including EMI/EMC tradeoffs
RF communication testing or subsystem/component design, with a strong background in RF principles
Experience with telemetry data acquisition systems design and optimization for high-reliability aerospace applications
Proven ability to lead technical teams through complex design challenges and trade studies
Background developing circuit cards, consumer electronics, wireless devices, or other advanced electronic commercial or aerospace products
Preferred
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or related subject areas
10+ years of proven experience in design, development, integration, test and/or operation of complex electronics
Experience managing teams developing telemetry systems for launch vehicles or spacecraft
Familiarity with aerospace telemetry standards including IRIG 106, CCSDS, and spectrum management requirements
Experience with real-time telemetry data processing, compression algorithms, and advanced error correction techniques
Knowledge of SDR FPGA development using hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog) and implementation of digital signal processing algorithms
Experience specifying and crafting high reliability safety-critical electronics; familiarity with IPC-A-600/610, DO-254 and similar standards
Background with launch vehicle hardware development, integration, or test
Experience developing embedded software or firmware for 32-bit microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs
Experience with RF link budget analysis and optimization for space-to-ground communications
Demonstrated project management skills, including schedule development, resource allocation, and risk management
Proficiency with scripted and/or compiled languages such as Python and C/C++
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
2026-02-05
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