Impulse Space
RF Test Engineer
$105K–$130K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years writing test software.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or persons eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Owns the design and implementation of RF test software and hardware fixtures for wireless products, supporting lab, radiation, and ground-station testing.
What you'll do
- Define RF test requirements, develop test software architecture, and design and build test fixtures.
- Write scripts to control RF test equipment and develop fixtures for GNSS and ground-station compatibility testing.
- Prepare radiation and ground-station testing and support satellite-to-ground data pipeline testing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience writing scripts for wireless systems or hardware testing infrastructure; ability to work with lab RF equipment and troubleshoot RF devices.
- 2+ years experience writing Python, LabView, TILE, or other test software.
- Understanding of RF system parameters; experience writing and documenting RF test procedures; strong software debugging skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with microcontrollers and/or FPGA's, embedded Linux, RF protocols, GNU radio, spectrum licensing, or regulatory compliance testing.
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment.
Pay
$105,000 - $130,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
Python, LabView, TILE, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, software defined radios, GNU radio, embedded Linux
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