Apex Space
Spacecraft RF Engineer (Early)
$120K–$150K
Los Angeles · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2025
- Experience
- 1-3 years of spacecraft RF and telemetry communications experience; experience across multiple spacecraft programs is required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a related field; Master’s degree preferred but not required.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain required export authorizations from the relevant U.S. government agency.
About the job
Designs and verifies spacecraft communication systems and architectures to meet satellite-bus telemetry and payload requirements.
What you'll do
- Design RF, digital, and optical satellite communications systems; define and verify requirements and interfaces.
- Analyze and simulate communication-system performance, and develop analysis tools and system algorithms.
- Procure, integrate, review, and verify hardware while coordinating with engineers, suppliers, and payload customers.
What they ask for
- 1-3 years of spacecraft RF and telemetry communications experience.
- Experience across multiple spacecraft programs.
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a related field.
- Experience in spacecraft design, launch, and operation across development phases, including integrated software/hardware verification and testing.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
Pay
$120K – $150K (USD; base salary)
Tools
MATLAB
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