RF Engineer Senior

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york space systemsGreenwood Village (CO)

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About the role

York is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to lead and deepen the technical integration of spacecraft RF communication systems. You will partner with internal teams and external vendors to architect high-reliability RF solutions, guide link-budget assessments, and ensure communication performance that scales with York's high-tempo production environment. This is a senior-level systems-integration role, not a component-design position, focused on leading the technical direction of vendor-provided RF hardware, overseeing advanced performance validation, and ensuring resilient, high-reliability communication links throughout spacecraft development and on-orbit operations This role will be fully on-site in our Greenwood Village, Colorado office.

Responsibilities: Lead systems-engineering development activities for RF subsystems across proposal, development, integration, test, and on-orbit phases. Drive implementation of robust, cost-effective RF communication architectures that enable manufacturing at scale. Own RF component specification development for compliance with spacecraft configuration and customer requirements. Serve as a senior technical resource for RF physics, communication theory, and link-budget methodology. Validate waveform compatibility and support root-cause analysis for on-orbit link issues. Lead requirement decomposition and allocation activities for RF systems. Develop, maintain, and present systems-engineering artifacts for major program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR). Drive enhancement of RF link analysis tools and lead new modeling initiatives. Perform antenna co-interference simulations using advanced 3D EM tools. Support AIT through evaluation of non-conformances, master test plan reviews, and as-run analysis. Travel as needed to support testing campaigns and launch operations. This role will not have direct reports.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Wireless Communications, or related discipline. 4+ years of experience in RF engineering or RF systems integration. Ability to independently perform space-to-ground link budget analysis. Advanced understanding of analog RF components and digital communication systems. Hands-on experience with design, development, and/or testing of RF communication systems. Familiarity with satellite standards such as CCSDS and DVB-S2. Proficiency in Python scripting and Git. Detail-oriented, accountable, and collaborative in a fast-moving engineering environment. U.S. Citizenship. Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance. Willingness to work full-time in office in Greenwood Village, CO.

Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with RF test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers). Active U.S. Secret security clearance or higher.

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