Principal RF Digital Signal Processing Engineer K2 Space CorpPrincipal RF Digital Signal Processing EngineerLos Angeles, CA$200,000–$220,000 / yearBacked by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. You will be responsible for leading the design, development, and integration of digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms for communication systems and beyond to be hosted on some of the biggest, most powerful, rapidly designed and rapidly manufactured satellites ever deployed in space.
Principal RF Antenna Engineer K2 Space CorpPrincipal RF Antenna EngineerLos Angeles, CA$200,000–$270,000 / yearBacked by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. Assist with design and validation testing for radio-frequency and microwave hardware from UHF through Ka band, including antennas, low noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, filters, high-speed converters, and other RF electronic components.
Senior RF Engineer II - Radar Rocket Lab USASenior RF Engineer II - RadarLong Beach, CA$141,800–$212,600 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.
Senior Program Manager I - Advanced RF Systems (Ts/Sci) Rocket Lab USASenior Program Manager I - Advanced RF Systems (Ts/Sci)Long Beach, CA$137,075–$181,675 / yearImportant information: FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Lead the Team of Teams: Run multiple active programs at once, make sound architectural calls with Chief Engineers, navigate the hardest trade-offs in phased arrays, digital signal processing, and high-rate manufacturing, and personally dive into the most program-threatening problems alongside the team.
NewSr. RF Software Engineer (Starshield) Space Exploration TechnologiesSr. RF Software Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$165,000–$230,000 / yearDesign, build, validate, and automate RF test benches for full characterization of custom RF designs, often involving vector network analyzers (VNA), vector signal generators (VSG), vector signal analyzers (VSA), spectrum analyzers, load pulls, RF power meters, high-speed oscilloscopes, and other common lab equipment. You will work with a team of RF engineers, DSP engineers, software engineers, hardware engineers and end users to design and build RF capabilities for proliferated communications and remote sensing in low earth orbit.
RF Engineer I/II - Radar Rocket Lab USARF Engineer I/II - RadarLong Beach, California$82,400–$126,000 / yearFull timeThis position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas. Basic understanding of orbital mechanics including orbit types (LEO, MEO, GEO), ground tracks, and coverage concepts.
Senior Program Manager II - Advanced RF Systems (Ts/Sci) Rocket Lab USASenior Program Manager II - Advanced RF Systems (Ts/Sci)Long Beach, CA$166,800–$236,275 / yearImportant information: FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Lead the Team of Teams: Run multiple active programs at once, make sound architectural calls with Chief Engineers, navigate the hardest trade-offs in phased arrays, digital signal processing, and high-rate manufacturing, and personally dive into the most program-threatening problems alongside the team.
NewPrincipal RF Software Engineer (Starshield) Space Exploration TechnologiesPrincipal RF Software Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$210,000–$340,000 / yearDesign, build, validate, and automate RF test benches for full characterization of custom RF designs, often involving vector network analyzers (VNA), vector signal generators (VSG), vector signal analyzers (VSA), spectrum analyzers, load pulls, RF power meters, high-speed oscilloscopes, and other common lab equipment. You will work with a team of RF engineers, DSP engineers, software engineers, hardware engineers and end users to design and build RF capabilities for proliferated communications and remote sensing in low earth orbit.
NewSr. RF Engineer (Starshield) Space Exploration TechnologiesSr. RF Engineer (Starshield)Hawthorne, CA$165,000–$230,000 / yearYou will work with a team of fellow RF engineers, DSP engineers, software engineers, hardware engineers and end users to design and build RF capabilities for proliferated communications and remote sensing in low earth orbit. You will work in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment, where we are exploring unsolved problems and applying the SpaceX mindset of iterating rapidly to go from design and demo to operational capability at lightning pace.
Senior RF Engineer IcarusSenior RF EngineerEl Segundo, California$120,000–$220,000 / yearIcarus deliberately optimizes for a high signal (engineers) to noise (management) ratio, where engineering, flight, and execution matter more than process, politics, or management overhead. We build solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from this layer of the atmosphere.
RF Systems Engineer AstroForgeRF Systems EngineerSeal Beach, CaliforniaThe selected candidate will be an expert in antenna engineering, RF design, high-frequency systems, high-power amplifiers (PA), low-noise amplifiers (LNA), microwave engineering, and front-end development. ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S.,protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Senior RF Systems Engineer Space Systems IntegrationSenior RF Systems EngineerEl Segundo, CA$190,000–$220,000 / yearRequired Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Aerospace Engineering with 14 years or more of experience in relevant field or Master's degree in electrical engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Aerospace Engineering with 12 years or more of experience. Role and Responsibilities include: Responsible for acting as primary technical oversight for the development, build, verification and deployment of Space RF payloads, providing Government leadership, as needed, recommend course corrections to the payload design and build through delivery.
RF Hardware Engineer CX2RF Hardware EngineerEl Segundo, California$160,000–$200,000 / yearTools Experience: ADS/AWR/SystemVue, MATLAB/Simulink, Python (NumPy/SciPy), GNU Radio/SDR (USRP/RFSoC), VITA-49; HDL/firmware experience; also helpful (Vivado/Quartus/Libero). Antenna and receiver design across analog/RF/mixed-signal domains: mixers, PLLs/LOs, gain/linearity/noise trades; ability to turn simulations into reality.
Head of RF Engineering Samson RoseHead of RF EngineeringEl Segundo, CaliforniaOur client is a stealth-mode, well-funded defense technology company building next-generation systems to defend critical infrastructure against the fast-growing threat of drone attacks, the kind currently causing real damage to facilities across the Middle East, Ukraine, and Russia, and increasingly a risk elsewhere. • A track record with high-power RF systems strongly preferred, ideally including space communications payloads (kilowatt-class, ground-to-space, space-to-space, or space-to-ground).
Senior RF Systems Engineer Science Applications International CorpSenior RF Systems EngineerEl Segundo, CA$200,001–$240,000 / yearThis is you: Bachelor''s degree in electrical engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Aerospace Engineering with 14 years or more of experience in relevant field or Master''s degree in electrical engineering or a technical field such as Physics, Math, or Aerospace Engineering with 12 years or more of experience. You will perform the following duties and "fun stuff": Responsible for acting as primary technical oversight for the development, build, verification and deployment of Space RF payloads, providing Government leadership, as needed, recommend course corrections to the payload design and build through delivery.
Principal RF Software Engineer Starshield Space Exploration Technologies CorpPrincipal RF Software Engineer StarshieldHawthorne, CA$210,000–$340,000 / yearDesign, build, validate, and automate RF test benches for full characterization of custom RF designs, often involving vector network analyzers (VNA), vector signal generators (VSG), vector signal analyzers (VSA), spectrum analyzers, load pulls, RF power meters, high-speed oscilloscopes, and other common lab equipment. You will work with a team of RF engineers, DSP engineers, software engineers, hardware engineers and end users to design and build RF capabilities for proliferated communications and remote sensing in low earth orbit.
RF Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance ANDURIL INDUSTRIESRF Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active ClearanceCosta Mesa, CA$146,000–$194,000 / yearTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources.
RF Payload Analyst - Engineering Specialist The Aerospace CorpRF Payload Analyst - Engineering SpecialistEl Segundo, CA$129,000–$193,500 / yearAs the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. This isn't just another engineering role-you'll provide strategic matrix support directly to marquee customers including the United States Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office, and leading Civil and Commercial space organizations.
NewRF Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.RF Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)Redondo Beach, CATo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. You will have the opportunity to contribute to various aspects of spacecraft RF system development, including component selection, bench testing, system bringup, and manufacturing.
NewRF Optimization Engineer PROLIM Global CorporationRF Optimization EngineerCalifornia, CAThe successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to analyze network performance, identify optimization opportunities, implement corrective actions, and ensure superior customer experience across wireless networks. Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) including Accessibility, Retainability, Mobility, Throughput, Call Setup Success Rate, Drop Call Rate, and Handover Success Rate.