Senior RF Systems Engineer

2 days ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Tbwa ChiatDay Inc Full time

Engineering at Rocket Lab

Our engineering team has a proven track record of designing and developing world-class rockets and spacecraft. We are a collaborative and innovative team that works together to solve complex problems.

Job Description

The RF Team Lead – Ground Segment and Operations is a key member of our engineering team. This role is responsible for leading a small diverse team of engineers and technicians responsible for designing, establishing and maintaining ground stations and related infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Designing, establishing and maintaining ground stations and related infrastructure.
  • Ensuring mission operational readiness of standard launch vehicle TT&C systems and associated ground stations.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, majoring in electronics/communications/RF or similar.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Proven ability to apply fundamental RF knowledge including cascaded device analysis, link analysis, modulation and coding schemes, etc, to the development of real world RF systems.
  • Experience testing RF modules and systems.
  • Experience operating RF test equipment including VNAs and spectrum analyzers.
  • Knowledge of IP networking.
  • The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships.


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