CX2
Lead RF Hardware Engineer
$190K–$225K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- At least 4 years total, including at least 2 years leading a cross-functional engineering team.
- Education
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person; the posting specifies U.S. Citizen, Green Card holder, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.
About the job
Leads the design, integration, testing, and production support of RF components and systems, while mentoring engineers and automating measurement workflows.
What you'll do
- Support RF components from requirements and schematic capture through layout, bring-up, measurement, production, and system-level support.
- Automate RF bench measurements and data processing; design, integrate, and maintain RF systems with attention to NPI, manufacturing, and test.
- Mentor and coach engineers and support critical test events.
What they ask for
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of total experience, including at least 2 years leading a cross-functional engineering team.
- Experience creating link budgets and aligning them with real-world test data; strong understanding of RF system parameters and RF design across analog/RF/mixed-signal domains.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; must be a U.S. Person under the stated ITAR requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience with formal hardware qualification, manufacturing screening, RF systems on UAVs or for military applications, or scaling RF products and technologies.
- Experience with GNU Radio or similar DSP frameworks.
Pay
USD 190,000–225,000 (per-year-salary) base salary
Tools
eCAD, CAD, Python, MATLAB, GNU Radio
AI focus
The company develops AI-enabled hardware and software platforms; this role’s stated duties do not specify AI work.
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