# RF Systems Engineer

AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet - on land, at sea and in flight. Position Overview We are seeking an RF Systems Engineer to lead the design, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced antenna and ground communication systems. This role will be responsible for system architecture, RF performance analysis, supplier management, and field implementation activities. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with antenna systems, RF communications, ground infrastructure, and system-level engineering in a complex technical environment. Key Responsibilities: Define system requirements, architecture, and RF performance specifications for antenna and ground communication systems. Develop and maintain RF link budgets, coverage analyses, and system performance models. Specify, evaluate, and integrate antennas, RF front-end equipment, and supporting communication infrastructure. Plan and lead installation, integration, testing, commissioni

- **Id**: 4044856
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ast-spacemobile-rf-systems-engineer>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: explicit
- **Locations**: Dallas, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T22:04:28Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T04:04:51Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5811
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Retirement plans, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: yes
- **Industries**: Satellite Communications, Satellite Manufacturing, Mobile Networks

## Company

- **Id**: 2057930
- **Name**: AST SpaceMobile
- **Domain**: ast-science.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ast-science>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 88
- **Open postings**: 227
- **Ghost share**: 0.119
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 114
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Technologies

- **Confluence** — Optional: yes
- **Jira** — Optional: yes
- **MATLAB** — Optional: yes
- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: yes
- **Python** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T23:29:31Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 12 · green card filings: 3; Filings 12m: 12

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 114
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

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