Chaos Industries
Senior RF Engineer
$198K–$272K
El Segundo, California, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years with a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years with a Master's, or 2+ years with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; alternatives are a Master's or PhD.
About the job
Designs, tests, integrates, and supports high-reliability RF and microwave hardware for aerospace and defense systems throughout the product lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Design, prototype, tune, and troubleshoot RF circuit boards and subsystems, including MMIC-based circuits.
- Plan and execute RF testing, characterization, integration, and performance verification.
- Support architecture and component trade studies, simulations, PCB layout, production, and field support.
What they ask for
- RF engineering experience developing hardware for aerospace, defense, avionics, radar, EW, communications, or space systems.
- Strong understanding of RF fundamentals and their effect on system performance.
- Hands-on experience with RF test equipment and ability to diagnose complex circuit performance issues.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with radar, EW, remote sensing, or communications subsystem architecture and performance analysis.
- Experience planning and executing lab and field experiments.
Pay
USD $198,000 - $272,000 base salary
Tools
HFSS, ADS, AWR, Altium, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters
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