Apex

Spacecraft RF Engineer (Mid)

Apex$140K — $180K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in spacecraft RF and telemetry communications
  • Experience across multiple spacecraft programs
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering; M.S. preferred but not required
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication across teams
  • Extensive experience in spacecraft design, including development lifecycle phases
  • Experience in integrated software/hardware verification and testing
  • U.S. Person status required for access to export controlled data

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop RF, digital, and optical satellite communication systems and spacecraft architectures
  • Define and verify space communication system requirements and interfaces
  • Perform analyses and simulations for space communication systems including link budgeting and reliability assessments
  • Develop analysis tools using MATLAB and object-oriented software
  • Develop and verify system algorithms that meet defined performance requirements
  • Conduct hardware procurement, integration, and reviews
  • Collaborate closely with other engineers to meet system requirements
  • Engage with payload customers to adapt requirements accordingly

Benefits

  • Equity in Apex for shared upside
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
  • 15+ days starting vacation plus 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) with generous matching contributions
  • 8 weeks paid parental leave and childcare reimbursement
  • Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks
  • Social and community-building events like BBQs and tournaments
  • Flexible work environment with a focus on collaboration
  • World-class office environment with EV chargers and productivity tools
Full Job Description
About the Role

Apex is seeking a talented spacecraft RF Engineer to work on a closely integrated team who will drive the design of hardware and software to meet the communications requirements of our bus. You will have an opportunity to approach this from a clean sheet design and inform coupled trades across the vehicle architecture. You will be innovative in your approach to push the limits of design and performance, while disrupting and making an impact on the industry.

Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop RF, digital, and optical satellite communications systems and spacecraft architectures
  • Define and verify space communication system requirements and interfacesDrive requirements for subcomponents and drive supplier down selection
  • Perform analyses and simulations for space communication systems, including: link budgeting, analysis, signal distortion, system capacity, reliability, and performance
  • Develop analysis tools using MATLAB and object-oriented software platforms
  • Develop and verify system algorithms that meet functional and performance requirements
  • Perform hardware procurement, integration, design reviews, and verification
  • Work closely with other engineers to achieve overall system requirements.
  • Work with payload customers to accommodate payload requirements.

Requirements:
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.
  • 3-6 years of spacecraft RF and Telemetry communications experience
  • Experience across multiple spacecraft programs
  • B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. M.S. degree preferred but not required.
  • Possess excellent interpersonal skills, able to work effectively within an organization and convey decisions, direction, and conclusions in a manner meaningful to multiple audiences.
  • Extensive experience in spacecraft design, launch, and operation, including experience at all phases of the development lifecycle
  • Experience in integrated software/hardware verification and testing.


Compensation

Salary Range: $140,000 - $180,000 a year

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base salary range and excludes additional benefits. If your salary requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply.

About Apex

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