Job Requirements
Littleton, CO
Top Secret Polygraph not specified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$113,000 - $178,000
Job Description
The Global Edge Consultants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Consultants, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Job Title: Senior RF Engineer (Level III) – Top Secret Clearance
Location: Littleton, CO
Type of Role: Direct Hire (Full-Time, Onsite)
Shift: 9x80 Schedule (Every other Friday off)
Pay: $113,000-178,000
POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are seeking an experienced RF Engineer to support advanced space and defense programs within a high-security environment. This role is responsible for RF payload analysis, systems engineering, integration, and performance optimization across the full lifecycle of mission-critical systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience in RF payload systems, space hardware, and system-level analysis, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment supporting national security initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Support RF payload analysis and initialization across advanced RF systems
• Lead systems engineering efforts including analysis, calibration, and verification across the full product lifecycle
• Tackle complex RF challenges related to payload performance and mission requirements
• Collaborate with leadership and subject matter experts to manage payload risks, opportunities, and studies
• Partner with customers to ensure successful delivery of payload products and program milestones
• Support design, development, and integration of RF space hardware and subsystems
• Perform RF system analysis including link budget modeling and performance evaluation
• Lead and support execution of RF payload and subsystem test plans
• Contribute to trade studies, modeling, and system-level decision making
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Qualifications
• Active Top Secret security clearance required
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Experience with RF space electronics and/or hardware design (payloads or subsystems)
• Experience with RF systems analysis (payload performance, link budgets)
• Experience with design, development, or integration of space-rated RF hardware (antennas, receivers, transmitters, etc.)
Additional Qualifications
• Active TS/SCI clearance preferred
• Experience executing major milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
• Experience leading small technical teams across the design lifecycle
• Experience with RF simulation, modeling, and link budget analysis
• Experience working with subcontractors and external partners
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to develop and analyze technical requirements and perform trade studies
• Experience defining end-to-end RF payload/system performance aligned to mission needs
• Experience verifying technical requirements and system functionality
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience reviewing supplier data for compliance with RF requirements
• Experience developing specifications and interface definitions for RF systems
• Familiarity with RF components and subsystem interfaces
• Experience supporting system certification and customer acceptance processes
The Global Edge Consultants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Consultants, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Job Title: Senior RF Engineer (Level III) – Top Secret Clearance
Location: Littleton, CO
Type of Role: Direct Hire (Full-Time, Onsite)
Shift: 9x80 Schedule (Every other Friday off)
Pay: $113,000-178,000
POSITION OVERVIEW:
We are seeking an experienced RF Engineer to support advanced space and defense programs within a high-security environment. This role is responsible for RF payload analysis, systems engineering, integration, and performance optimization across the full lifecycle of mission-critical systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience in RF payload systems, space hardware, and system-level analysis, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment supporting national security initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Support RF payload analysis and initialization across advanced RF systems
• Lead systems engineering efforts including analysis, calibration, and verification across the full product lifecycle
• Tackle complex RF challenges related to payload performance and mission requirements
• Collaborate with leadership and subject matter experts to manage payload risks, opportunities, and studies
• Partner with customers to ensure successful delivery of payload products and program milestones
• Support design, development, and integration of RF space hardware and subsystems
• Perform RF system analysis including link budget modeling and performance evaluation
• Lead and support execution of RF payload and subsystem test plans
• Contribute to trade studies, modeling, and system-level decision making
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Qualifications
• Active Top Secret security clearance required
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Experience with RF space electronics and/or hardware design (payloads or subsystems)
• Experience with RF systems analysis (payload performance, link budgets)
• Experience with design, development, or integration of space-rated RF hardware (antennas, receivers, transmitters, etc.)
Additional Qualifications
• Active TS/SCI clearance preferred
• Experience executing major milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
• Experience leading small technical teams across the design lifecycle
• Experience with RF simulation, modeling, and link budget analysis
• Experience working with subcontractors and external partners
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to develop and analyze technical requirements and perform trade studies
• Experience defining end-to-end RF payload/system performance aligned to mission needs
• Experience verifying technical requirements and system functionality
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience reviewing supplier data for compliance with RF requirements
• Experience developing specifications and interface definitions for RF systems
• Familiarity with RF components and subsystem interfaces
• Experience supporting system certification and customer acceptance processes
The Global Edge Consultants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Consultants, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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