Apex Space
RF Test Engineer
$128K–$177K
Los Angeles · Full-time · Posted May 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on RF test engineering experience, including aerospace, satellite, or communications hardware.
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline; M.S. preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person under the stated ITAR definition or be able to obtain required U.S. government export authorizations.
About the job
Owns system-level verification and performance testing of spacecraft communications hardware, focusing on S-band TT&C and X-band payload systems.
What you'll do
- Develop RF test strategies and architectures, and lead performance verification across development, qualification, and production hardware.
- Support spacecraft integration and environmental test campaigns; troubleshoot anomalies and drive hardware improvements with cross-functional teams.
- Build and improve automated RF test infrastructure, procedures, calibration methods, and documentation.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of hands-on RF test engineering experience, including aerospace, satellite, or communications hardware.
- Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, transmitter/receiver architectures, modulation schemes, and link-level testing.
- Hands-on experience with RF measurement equipment and experience developing automated test software, scripting, or RF test infrastructure.
Nice to have
- M.S.
- Experience with spacecraft communications systems, TT&C architectures, or payload RF systems.
Pay
$128K – $177K (base salary)
Tools
Python, S-band TT&C, X-band, vector signal analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, noise figure analyzers, channel emulators
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