RF Communication Systems Engineer

About This Role

Serve as an RF Communications Systems Engineer for the communication and tracking sub-systems of NASA's Gateway and Exploration programs, contributing to human space exploration efforts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an RF Communications Systems Engineer for the communication and tracking sub-systems of the Gateway and Exploration programs
• Write Radio Frequency communication subsystem level Interface Requirements Documents (IRD), Verification Requirements (VRs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for spacecrafts
• Review IRDs, ICDs and component level requirements (Transponders, Transceivers, baseband processors)
• Review Link and network layer protocols implemented on communication systems based on CCSDS recommendations
• Determine the performance of Radio Frequency (RF) communication links and create link budgets using analytical methods, analysis and simulations
• Actively participate and contribute to Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary & Critical Design Reviews, and Technical Interchange Meetings
• Perform Radio Frequency interference & compatibility analysis, Power Flux Density analysis, Spectral analysis for Space based communication systems
• Assist and support NASA RF communication sub system manager with reviews, meetings and be the technical Point of Contact
• Represent JSC and interface with other NASA centers, federal agencies and commercial partners
• Perform analysis using software such as Matlab, Simulink and Excel

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Completed college level RF Communications coursework
• Strong analytical skills in RF communications
• Strong knowledge of communication systems such as digital modulation, demodulation, encoding/decoding, spread spectrum signals, signal detection, data formatting and packetizing
• U.S. Citizen
• Ability to complete a U.S. government background investigation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering school
• 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area

Nice to Have

• Experience with NASA processes
• Knowledge in antennas, RF propagation and network layer protocols
• Familiar with CCSDS communication standards
• Knowledge of Pseudo noise (PN) Ranging, forward error correction such as LDPC, radiometric (range and range rate) calculations, Orbital Dynamics
• Programming languages such as C/C++ and Python

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits