Senior RF Space Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Tempe, Arizona, United States. The role requires up to 10% domestic travel.

Salary: $141,500–$224,000 annually. For specific locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area, the range is $176,000–$264,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops communications and space technologies for consumers, businesses, governments, and military customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop multifunction space systems from concept through implementation for defense and commercial missions.
• Define system requirements, architectures, interfaces, integration plans, and implementation approaches.
• Design and integrate RF payloads, electronics, and other hardware for space-based systems.
• Perform system modeling, simulation, analysis, power assessments, and communication link budgets.
• Collaborate with business development, systems, software, RF circuit, FPGA, and other engineering teams.
• Work with government customers to develop system-level requirements and technical solutions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of systems engineering experience with a master's degree, or 12+ years with a bachelor's degree.
• Experience with payload and electronics design for space applications, including reliability and EMI/EMC requirements.
• Experience with requirements definition and flow-down, interface definition, system test design and execution, and risk management.
• Proficiency with RF and systems engineering tools including MATLAB, ADS, HFSS, and Genesys.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline; a master's degree or Ph.D. is preferred.
• U.S. citizenship is required. An active DoD TS/SCI clearance or the ability and willingness to obtain one is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with MBSE and tools such as Cameo.
• Experience with satellite mission operations, including launch, in-orbit testing, and anomaly resolution.
• Experience with STK and taking products from concept through prototyping, launch, and operation.
• Experience leading space systems engineering teams, trade studies, and difficult technical architecture decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a small, cross-domain engineering group on strategic space programs.
• Collaborate on high-impact commercial and defense applications.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits are available depending on the position.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided.