Unlock the Future of Space at Redwire SpaceDo you thrive on turning the impossible into reality? At Redwire Space, every day presents an opportunity to innovate, tackle fascinating challenges, and directly shape future technologies for multiple domains (space and terrestrial). Redwire is where groundbreaking ideas take flight, and the results are truly out of this world.
Innovate with Our RF Systems Group in Longmont, ColoradoJoin Redwire's RF Systems group in Longmont, Colorado, and become an integral part of engineering the next generation of RF products. These enable mission-critical capabilities across space, air, land, and beyond. Whether it's advanced communications, sophisticated sensing, electronic warfare, or directed energy, our team delivers cutting-edge solutions - from orbital deployments to the tactical edge - in support of one force, every front.
Join a Team Driven by Curiosity, Purpose, and ImpactDecide today to become a part of our engineering team and you'll find yourself in a collaborative, agile environment where curiosity, purpose, and impact guide every decision. We are not just a company; we are a collective renowned for our technical expertise, leadership in engineering, and unwavering commitment to project ownership. Come experience a place where your contributions truly matter.
Redwire Space Solutions has an opportunity for a
Sr. RF Engineer (RF Engineer, Senior) at our facility in Longmont, CO. In this role, you will support the development of RF architectures, design new systems and see them through the development life cycle. We are building RF systems for new space and multiple domain communications architectures.
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.
Ideal Experience - B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Physics with focus in RF design and analysis with 5+ 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.).
Desired Skills - 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.
Pay Range: $110,000 - $150,000/year Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence. Don't meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you're excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
How We Determine What We Pay (compensation Philosophy)
Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant's level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position.
An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will be considered for higher pay. Redwire Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire Space are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require ship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
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