Shield AI
Staff RF Engineer (R5991)
$185K–$275K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Designs and delivers compact RF and microwave hardware modules for airborne and ground systems, from circuit design through verification and production release.
What you'll do
- Own RF module development from requirements and schematic capture through testing, qualification, and production release.
- Design, simulate, lay out, characterize, and debug active and passive RF circuits and assemblies.
- Collaborate on hardware integration, qualification, production testing, and technical documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Hands-on ownership of an RF or microwave circuit, module, or PCB assembly through fabrication, bring-up, debugging, and measured verification.
- Strong knowledge of RF fundamentals and experience creating or reviewing RF PCB layouts.
- Proficiency with RF laboratory instruments and calibration; ability to use simulations and measured data to close requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience with RF front ends for airborne, defense, space, robotics, or other high-reliability systems.
- Experience with Altium Designer, RF/electromagnetic simulation, or automated characterization tools.
Pay
USD 185,000–275,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Keysight ADS, Cadence AWR, HFSS, CST, Altium Designer, GaN, GaAs, Python
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