Albedo

Senior RF Systems Engineer

Albedo • $150K — $170K *
Broomfield, CO 80020In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, M.S. preferred
  • 5+ years in RF/communications engineering
  • Strong grasp of electromagnetics, antenna gain, and link analysis
  • Experience with RF circuit design and lab equipment
  • Proficient in Altium Designer for schematic capture
  • Solid foundation in circuit analysis and power management
  • Familiar with satellite communication and space electronics development

Responsibilities

  • Design and manage space-ground and space-space communication links
  • Lead radio system development from concept to testing
  • Create and maintain RF link budgets and circuit designs
  • Facilitate FCC coordination and licensing processes
  • Engage in hands-on RF lab work for hardware validation
  • Capture schematics using Altium Designer and participate in design reviews
  • Serve as a technical representative to antenna and radio vendors

Benefits

  • Equity compensation available
  • 401k with 4% direct matching
  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage
  • Parental leave and childcare support
  • Flexible vacation and sick leave policy
  • 12 paid company holidays
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Relocation assistance offered if necessary
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:
  • Own space-ground/space-space communication link design and RF subsystem architecture across S-band, X-band, and Ka-band
  • Lead full radio development efforts from concept through integration and test, working closely with software and FPGA engineers
  • Develop and maintain RF link budgets, design RF circuits, and select COTS communication hardware for the satellite
  • Support and drive FCC coordination and licensing
  • Perform hands-on RF lab work - this is a lab-heavy role. You'll spend significant time on the bench characterizing, debugging, and validating hardware
  • Capture schematics in Altium Designer and participate in design reviews across the EE team
  • Interface with antenna and radio vendors as the technical representative
Your Ideal Skills and Experience:

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering (M.S. preferred)
  • 5+ years of experience in RF/communications engineering
  • Strong electromagnetics fundamentals - antenna gain charts, radiation patterns, and link margin analysis should be second nature
  • Experience with analog and RF circuit design, link budgets, and RF lab equipment
  • Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture
  • Strong general EE fundamentals (circuit analysis, signal integrity, power)
  • Experience with satellite communication systems and space-based electronics development
  • Bonus Points:
    • Experience with AI-assisted engineering workflows - we use Claude Code extensively for design analysis, documentation, and day-to-day engineering work
    • Knowledge of FCC licensing processes for satellite operators
    • Experience with PCB layout for RF boards (impedance-controlled routing, ground plane management)
    • Familiarity with environmental test methods (thermal vacuum, vibration, EMI/EMC)
Salary Range:
  • $150,000 - $170,000 per year


Compensation and Benefits for Full-Time Roles:
    • Employee friendly equity compensation
    • 4% direct matching 401k
    • Health Insurance: 100% employee coverage & 75% dependent coverage
    • Parental leave and childcare coverage
    • Flexible vacation and sick time from day one
    • 12 company holidays
    • $100 monthly wellness benefit
    • Relocation package if not based in Denver


The final compensation package is subject to change if the candidate's experience and company need drive a different job level than originally slated for the position.

Relocation: Relocation support for this position is available

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

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About Albedo

ALBEDO Telecom is a company that designs and manufactures products for the telecom industry including testers, synchronization nodes and networking devices. Typical users are R&D laboratories, Mobile and Telecom operators to verify and install the infrastructures that support any kind of applications based on voice, video and data. It is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain in the European Union.
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