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Mb Solutions, Inc. RF Communications Systems Engineer (NASA) Houston in Houston, Texas
per year Negotiable | 22-Jul-2023 to Until Filled (PST) | Houston, TX, USA | Salary | Full Time
Job Description: Engineer Advance
We have an exciting opportunity for a RF Communication Systems Engineer to work with JETS II
The selected candidate will:
- 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 or by applying analysis to simulation tools
- Actively participate and contribute to Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary & Critical Design Reviews,
Component level 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.
- Perform analysis using software such as Matlab, Simulink and Excel.
Qualifications
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business
needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school.
Must have completed college level RF Communications course work
Must have strong analytical skills in RF communications
Must have strong knowledge of communication systems such as digital modulation, spread spectrum signals, signal
detection, PN Ranging, forward error correction, and modulation/demodulation
Must have excellent communication and organizational skills along with the ability to work in a team environment
Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation
Requisition Preferences:
Must have a BS or a MS degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering school
Knowledge of orbital dynamics and STK software is a plus
Knowledge in antennas, RF propagation and network layer protocols are a plus
Knowledge of encryption/decryption for RF communication links is a plus