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Senior RF Hardware Engineer

Los Angeles💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$120,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and development of radiofrequency (RF) and microwave electronics for high-power satellite communications systems.

Role type

Senior IC RF Hardware Engineer

Builds

RF/microwave hardware components and PCBAs for K2 satellites

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

RF circuit design, PCB design (Altium), RF circuit modeling (Cadence AWR, Keysight ADS), RF test equipment operation, environmental testing qualification, technical leadership

Preferred skills

Space radiation component selection, electromagnetic modeling (Ansys HFSS, Altair FEKO), FPGA design for RF, SDR hardware development, phased arrays, digital beamforming, SIGINT/EW

Technologies

Altium, Cadence AWR Microwave Office, Keysight ADS, Ansys Electronics Desktop HFSS, Altair FEKO

Responsibilities

Design RF/microwave hardware (UHF to Ka band) including amplifiers, filters, and mixers; Design and debug spacecraft PCBAs; Qualify designs via vibration, shock, thermal, and vacuum testing; Integrate designs into spacecraft systems; Mentor team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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