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AST SpaceMobile

Senior RF Testing and 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 Senior RF Testing and Integration Engineer will manage the entire testing lifecycle for satellite TT&C and GNSS subsystems, conducting RF test campaigns from technology validation to flight hardware integration. Responsibilities include defining RF test procedures, validating satellite test protocols, leading ground compatibility testing, and providing mission support during satellite commissioning. The role also involves operating RF metrology equipment and troubleshooting automated RF test systems.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
  • Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in RF subsystem testing and validation within aerospace, defense, or satellite manufacturing environments
  • Proven experience executing ground station compatibility testing and supporting satellite In-Orbit Testing (IOT) operations
  • Experience validating software CONOPS and system-level RF use cases for satellite payloads, TT&C systems, or transponders
  • Strong operational knowledge of RF metrology equipment including vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, and signal generators
  • Demonstrated experience executing RF test campaigns involving thermal vacuum (TVAC), vibration testing, and EMI/EMC chambers

Nice to have

  • Experience working with satellite TT&C architectures and RF communications subsystems
  • Familiarity with automated RF test scripting environments including Python-based frameworks or SCPI command interfaces
  • Experience working with integrated spacecraft flatsat test environments
  • Experience supporting spacecraft production test operations or RF payload integration activities

Worth weighing

  • Position requires on-site collaboration in Midland, Texas and may involve occasional domestic and international travel
  • Job description states that additional tasks may be assigned, indicating potential variability in responsibilities
  • No salary or specific benefits mentioned in the posting

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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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