Principal RF Engineer

1 day ago


Louisville, Kentucky, United States Sierra Space Full time
Transform Humanity through Technology and Imagination

Join Sierra Space, a pioneering company with 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, as a Principal RF Engineer. We're seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to design, develop, and test our complex products and technologies.

About the Role

As a Principal RF Engineer, you will be responsible for RF front-end design, radio propagation modeling and prediction, microwave path analysis, interference analysis and filter design, RF frequency planning, analog-to-digital conversion, and circuit design. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary design and development teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in RF Engineering or related Engineering discipline and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience
  • Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices, including various RF modeling, analysis techniques, and tools
  • Progressive experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams
  • Current/active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
  • In-depth understanding of SMC-S-016: Test Requirements for Launch, Upper-Stage and Space Vehicles
  • Experience with automated software testing
  • Understanding of the application of Lean manufacturing techniques (e.g., White/Orange/Green Belt)
  • AI&T experience with commercial space vehicles or space systems from demonstration class through category-A missions
  • Familiarity with Product and Quality Assurance principles and experienced in generation and disposition of product non-conformances
  • In-depth understanding of product development and verification methodologies
What We Offer

Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. We're committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. We believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.


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