RF Systems Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-fidelity communication link budgets and model antenna radiation patterns
• Perform trade studies to evaluate and qualify COTS and custom RF components
• Lead benchtop and vehicle-level RF testing using standard laboratory equipment
• Assist in establishing and testing ground station networks using S-band and L-band frequencies
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal antenna placement and structural integrity
• Generate documentation required for regulatory licensing with FCC, ITU, and NTIA
• Design RF test systems to qualify hardware across thermal, vibration, shock, and EMI/EMC environments

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical experience
• 3+ years of professional aerospace/defense experience in RF hardware deployment or link architecture
• Proven experience developing and analyzing RF link budgets
• Foundational experience with electromagnetic simulation tools like Ansys HFSS
• Background in the design of fault-tolerant and failover-capable RF systems
• Proficiency with laboratory equipment including spectrum analyzers and network analyzers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing and integrating S-band and L-band telemetry systems
• Familiarity with RF propagation challenges during hypersonic reentry (plasma blackout)
• Software or scripting fluency in Python or MATLAB
• Knowledge of aerospace environmental qualification processes (EMI/EMC, TVAC)
• Familiarity with telemetry and range safety standards like IRIG-106
• Prior experience working in startups or small independent teams

About the Company

Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space, turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain.