CareerPlan

Antenna RF Engineer, EW

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$129k2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Design, analyze, and optimize RF solutions for antennas and antenna arrays for Electronic Warfare (EW) systems.

Role type

Senior IC RF Antenna Engineer

Builds

Antenna elements, arrays, and prototypes for EW platforms

Domain

Defense / Electronic Warfare / RF Engineering

Required skills

RF antenna design, antenna array design, PCB circuit layout, RF simulation, schematic capture, test setup automation, Anechoic chamber testing, Open air testing, passive component design

Preferred skills

Defense/national security domain familiarity, DoD field testing experience

Technologies

RF simulation tools, PCB design tools, Schematic capture tools

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed RF design for antennas and antenna arrays; Perform antenna element trade studies and simulations; Optimize array lattice selection; Develop prototypes to validate models; Model PCB RF transitions and feed structures; Design passive components like splitters and hybrids.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC