RF Communication System Architect (Space Communications)

Location: Westminster, Colorado, United States; Workplace: On-site. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or otherwise eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations under space technology export regulations.

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end technical communication system solutions from mission needs and architecture through requirements, proposals, and transition to execution.
• Define architectures spanning antennas, RF front ends, frequency conversion, data conversion, digital processing, beamforming, modems, waveforms, firmware, software, networking, and external interfaces.
• Translate customer mission objectives, CONOPS, performance needs, and constraints into differentiated technical solutions.
• Lead system-level trade studies covering performance, SWaP, cost, schedule, technical maturity, risk, scalability, product reuse, and Make/Buy decisions.
• Develop technical content for captures and proposals, including requirements, technical approaches, risks, development strategies, and customer presentations.
• Guide multidisciplinary RF, antenna, digital, FPGA, software, mechanical, systems, integration, and test teams while transitioning solutions into execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience developing complex communication systems, products, or payloads, with progression into system architecture or technical leadership.
• Deep expertise in at least one communications domain, such as communication theory, signal processing, waveforms, modem design, RF and microwave systems, antennas, phased arrays, beamforming, FPGA, DSP, digital communications, embedded systems, networking, or communications software.
• Experience architecting or technically leading multidisciplinary systems beyond the primary area of expertise.
• Experience translating customer or mission objectives into system architectures, technical requirements, and executable engineering solutions.
• Experience leading customer-facing technical discussions, design reviews, proposals, or new-business pursuits.

Nice to have

• Experience with space, airborne, defense, or other high-reliability communication systems.
• Experience with satellite communications, phased arrays, software-defined radios, digital beamforming, advanced waveforms, or integrated communication payloads.
• Experience taking architectures through detailed design, integration, verification, qualification, and deployment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work environment.
• Cross-functional collaboration across Product, Business Development, Program Management, and Engineering.
• Opportunity to work on communication technologies for space and airborne platforms.