RF System Integration Engineer
AST SpaceMobile · Midland, Texas, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days AST SpaceMobile's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of AST SpaceMobile's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at AST SpaceMobile
- high 231 stale, 6 reposted of 231 open
- Hiring momentum
- 268 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AST SpaceMobile's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AST SpaceMobile.
About this role
The RF System Integration Engineer role at AST SpaceMobile involves hands-on execution of RF hardware assembly, integration, and testing for a LEO satellite program. The engineer will build, verify, troubleshoot, and support RF systems, working directly with design leads and ensuring hardware readiness for launch. This position emphasizes practical skills in RF testing and problem-solving under pressure, rather than documentation or coordination tasks.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AST SpaceMobile as an employer.
What you need
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent hands-on RF experience
- Strong practical RF experience across common TT&C frequency bands
- Hands-on experience with RF assemblies and coax harness fabrication
- Experience with antennas and RF subsystems
- Familiarity with RF test equipment (VNA, spectrum analyzer, power meters, signal generators)
- Experience supporting AIT, environmental test campaigns, and production manufacturing
Nice to have
- Direct LEO satellite RF or TT&C integration experience
- Launch base or on-orbit support exposure
- Experience supporting multiple flight vehicles in parallel
- Background developing automated RF test frameworks and data systems
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role requires extensive hands-on work in cleanroom and lab environments
- High-pressure troubleshooting expected during hardware anomalies
- Limited information on career advancement opportunities
Summarised from AST SpaceMobile's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by AST SpaceMobile on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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