# Sr. RF Systems Engineer

Hiring organization: [Terran Orbital](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/terran-orbital)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/77bf00bf-1885-410e-9b79-08d782deda9d

Listed on Terran Orbital's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Irvine, CA
- Salary: 135000 – 175000 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads RF and communications subsystem engineering for satellite platforms, managing suppliers and overseeing integration of radio front-end, modem, and navigation components into spacecraft. It suits experienced RF engineers with aerospace hardware background who are comfortable with vendor management and government security clearance requirements.

_Our summary, not Terran Orbital's wording._

## Skills named

Digital Signal Processing

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years RF systems engineering, communications systems, or related hardware development
- Working knowledge of RF front-end components, modem systems, GNSS, and link-level performance
- Experience managing technical suppliers or subcontractors
- Ability to interpret RF test data, engineering drawings, and system requirements
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for DoD security clearance

## Nice to have

- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
- Satellite communications systems or aerospace hardware development experience
- Familiarity with digital signal processing concepts and RF test equipment
- Government customer or regulated communications systems experience
- Understanding of space environmental constraints and qualification approaches

Apply on Terran Orbital's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/terranorbitalcorporation/jobs/4114404009