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Principal RF/Electrical Engineer

Lynk Global

Chantilly, VA · Lead / Staff / Principal

Listed on Lynk Global’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role leads the RF and electrical engineering for a satellite communications company, spanning system design, hardware development, and ground testing across the full lifecycle from concept to orbit. It suits experienced engineers who thrive working across multiple disciplines and enjoy hands-on work alongside system-level analysis.

Our summary, not Lynk Global’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in RF or Electrical Engineering
  • 15+ years developing space payload hardware and software, preferably communications systems
  • Thorough understanding of RF link budget and RF active/passive components
  • Experience designing wireless communication systems
  • Understanding of antenna theory basics
  • Hands-on testing, troubleshooting and debugging of RF systems
  • Fluency in Linux, Windows and macOS
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • ITAR eligibility (U.S. citizen, green card holder, refugee, or asylee status, or ability to obtain Department of State authorization)

Nice to have

  • Hands-on RF Front End design, SDR, antenna, LNA, SSPA, filter, coupler, RF switch, PLL, DC-DC converter, and microcontroller experience
  • Programming proficiency in C++, C, Python, or MATLAB
  • Electrical design software proficiency (Altium Designer, ADS, SolidWorks)
  • Proficiency with VNA, protocol signal generator, and spectrum analyzer
  • Proficiency with Altium schematic capture and PCB layout
  • Strong knowledge of RF air interfaces and multiple access schemes (TDMA, FDMA, OFDMA, CDMA)
  • Hardware and software systems integration experience
  • Microcontroller, FPGA, and SDR programming experience
  • Knowledge of communications and networking protocols (IP, TCP/IP, DVB-S/S2/S2X, CCSDS, LoRA, GSE Encapsulation, ZeroMQ, VXLAN, DHCP, Tailscale, Ethernet)

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