Principal RF Payload Engineer

SAIC
📍 Chantilly, VA, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 26, 2026

Job Description

**Description**

The RF Payload Engineer will support advanced space systems with a focus on RF payload development, integration, and production testing. This role contributes to the development, verification, and sustainment of RF payload hardware for space-based intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and communications missions.

**Key Responsibilities:**

+ Lead and execute RF payload development including architecture definition, component selection, and subsystem integration.
+ Develop and implement production-level RF payload testing including functional, performance, and environmental test plans.
+ Perform RF link analysis, payload signal chain validation, and troubleshooting at system and component levels.
+ Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on payload interfaces and mission requirements.
+ Support hardware manufacturing readiness, test procedure development, and flight certification processes.
+ Generate engineering doc...

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Job Details

  • Location Chantilly, VA
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 26, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 31, 2026