- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Level
- Senior
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- 9+ years experience
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
About the role
Job Description
The candidate will provide Radio Frequency (RF) Analysis, Simulation, and Development support for space-based RF communication systems with inter-operability integration across multiple US Government Customers. This position will require active security clearance to perform daily tasks. Support customer’s Moon Base Utilities and Infrastructure Group, Deep Space Communications Network, and future RF infrastructures.
The successful candidate will perform tasks such as:
- Provide analyses of existing transmitters, receivers, and antenna designs.
- Participate in requirements and data reviews providing inputs and comments.
- Support test campaigns in the internal and external laboratories.
- Support and generate RF subsystem trade studies.
- Perform link margin analyses using various modulation protocols and environmental influences.
- Write or collaborate communication system design and analyses reports.
- Project milestone reviews for customers and stakeholders.
- Project technical interchange, planning, review, and other appropriate meetings required to maintain current knowledge base of design, requirements, issues, action items, and resolution activities.
- Perform radio frequency interference/radio frequency compatibility analyses.
- Organizational management reviews.
- Mentor early-career and internship engineers.
Proficiency Requirements
Visual Basic, MathCAD and/or MatLab, ANSYS High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS), GPS/GNSS Simulators, and PNT / Communication Waveform Analyzers (BPSK, QAM, QPSK)
Clearance Requirement
Must be a US Citizen and currently have an active US Secret Security Clearance with option to obtain Top Secret Clearance.
Education Requirements
A degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited university and 15 or more years of experience in Antenna and RF systems design, test, and evaluation.
- Ph.D., with minimum of 9+ years of experience,
- MS with at least 13+ years of experience, or
- BS with at least 15+ years of experience.
Selected candidate must be a US citizen. Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required. JBS participates in E-Verify.