Inversion
RF Systems Engineer II
About this role
Inversion is seeking an RF Systems Engineer II to develop and integrate communication systems for next-generation reentry spacecraft. You'll own RF/telemetry hardware from link analysis through mission validation, working on systems designed to deliver payloads globally in under an hour.
What you'll do
- Develop communication link budgets and model antenna radiation patterns for reentry environments
- Evaluate and select RF components including transmitters, amplifiers, and antennas through trade studies
- Lead benchtop and vehicle-level RF testing with standard laboratory equipment
- Establish and test ground station networks on S-band and L-band frequencies
- Collaborate with software, guidance, control, power, and mechanical teams on system integration
- Support end-to-end telemetry validation for flight and ground systems
What they're looking for
- RF systems design and link budget analysis
- Antenna radiation pattern modeling and simulation
- RF component selection and qualification (COTS and custom)
- Benchtop and laboratory RF testing
- Ground station network design
- Systems integration and cross-functional collaboration
- S-band and L-band frequency experience
- Technical documentation and verification processes
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Inversion
Inversion develops advanced hypersonic reentry spacecraft and systems designed to deliver payloads globally in under an hour. The company is hiring Test Engineers, Simulation Engineers, and RF/Propulsion Systems Engineers to design and execute ground testing, flight testing, and simulation validation for their next-generation reentry vehicles.
View all jobs at InversionLikely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience developing communication link budgets. How have you modeled antenna radiation patterns and validated RF performance in challenging environments?
- Describe a time you led RF component selection and trade studies. What criteria did you use to evaluate COTS versus custom RF components like PAs, LNAs, or transceivers?