K2 Space
RF Avionics Systems Engineer
$100K–$150K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 1+ years of microwave / RF engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Owns the design, integration, testing, licensing, and in-orbit operation of RF and GNSS hardware for satellites.
What you'll do
- Manage satellite RF systems, including telemetry, command, and GNSS radios, antennas, and link budgets from UHF through Ka-band.
- Design, integrate, qualify, and operate flight hardware, including environmental and performance testing.
- Coordinate FCC licensing, ground-segment compatibility, and vehicle integration and testing with internal teams, vendors, and payload customers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related STEM field.
- 1+ years of microwave / RF engineering experience.
- Fundamental RF knowledge, including RF link budgets and antenna placement planning.
- Familiarity with Python or MATLAB and RF test equipment such as vector network analyzers and spectrum analyzers.
Nice to have
- Experience flying hardware in space and creating or maintaining link budgets.
- Experience with environmental testing for space electronics or RF modeling and analysis tools.
Pay
USD $100,000 - $150,000 base salary
Tools
Python, MATLAB, UHF, Ka-band, vector network analyzers (VNA), spectrum analyzer, Ansys Electronics Desktop HFSS, Altair FEKO
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