RF Communications Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Applicants must be a U.S. Person under ITAR and EAR regulations and must be eligible to obtain required export authorizations.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical technologies for space, defense, and national security applications.

What you will do

• Develop RF communications systems through design, simulation, testing, verification, and operations.
• Define, document, and trace subsystem requirements across the full development lifecycle.
• Perform link-budget analysis for spacecraft operating in Earth orbit, cislunar, and lunar regions.
• Support Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, and other system design reviews.
• Test and analyze RF components and system performance, including risk and reliability assessment.
• Coordinate with RF hardware suppliers, vendors, and other spacecraft subsystems to maintain system compatibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Electrical Engineering with an RF focus and 3 years of communications systems development experience, or a master’s degree with an RF focus and 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience operating RF laboratory equipment, including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Knowledge of transmission line theory, S-parameters, Fourier transforms, link budgets, digital and analog modulation, power spectral density, and noise analysis.
• Knowledge of antenna theory, ancillary system design including thermal and mass properties, and basic printed circuit board design.
• U.S. Person status and eligibility for required U.S. export authorizations are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Python or similar scripting languages such as MATLAB or Octave.
• Experience with RF simulation tools such as HFSS.
• Knowledge of range safety, ground safety compliance, and space environmental testing, including TVAC and EMI/EMC.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Time Off supporting work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, gym membership options, and additional voluntary benefits.
• Mission-driven work alongside a technically focused team.