Senior Systems Engineer, Space RF Systems

Job overview

The Senior Systems Engineer, Space RF Systems role is onsite in Germantown, MD. The stated salary range is $91,000–$138,750 per year. The engineer supports AeroVironment's Space RF Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test team, whose programs develop faster and more secure data transmission with satellite assets. The role captures and manages product requirements and supports systems engineering across multiple projects. It helps translate customer needs into system and subsystem requirements, supports verification and validation, and coordinates technical documentation and reviews to advance product development and lifecycle changes.

What you'll do

• Work with program and engineering leaders to develop customer needs and system requirements
• derive and allocate subsystem requirements with RF engineers
• support test planning, verification, and validation
• maintain technical specifications and interface documents
• participate in technical reviews
• support problem solving, risk management, and impact analysis
• and provide lifecycle support for product baseline changes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior systems engineer

space rf systems

germantown md

aerovironment

systems engineering

requirements management

verification and validation

satellite communications

rf systems

technical reviews

top secret clearance

$91,000–$138,750/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) company match
• 9/80 work schedule
• paid holiday shutdown.

Why this role

Systems engineering work on space RF programs focused on satellite connectivity and secure data transmission; Top Secret clearance level is listed.

About the employer

AeroVironment is hiring for this role. Industry: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. Sector: 33.