True Anomaly
Principal Electrical Engineer, Radio Frequency (RF)
$190K–$275K
Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Apr 14, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA - Experience
- 14+ years of progressive RF engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's or PhD strongly preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.
About the job
Sets enterprise-wide RF architecture and technical strategy for spacecraft communication systems, overseeing performance, qualification, standards, and engineering talent development.
What you'll do
- Architect multi-mission, multi-band RF systems and define communication architectures and link design strategy.
- Oversee mission-level RF verification and payload qualification; set corporate EMI/EMC strategy and engage spectrum authorities.
- Influence company technical direction, develop senior RF engineers, and represent the organization externally.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 14+ years of progressive RF engineering experience, including significant spacecraft or space-borne communication systems experience.
- Track record architecting and delivering multi-mission, multi-band RF systems in space or missile defense applications; expertise across components, architecture, link analysis, EMI/EMC, test, and qualification.
- Experience engaging regulatory or standards bodies and ability to influence executive-level, enterprise technical strategy.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD; experience with classified space communication systems and NSA Type 1 encryption.
- Satellite link optimization, ITU/FCC coordination, industry publications or presentations, or high-growth aerospace startup experience.
Pay
$190,000 - $275,000 USD base salary
Tools
S/X/Ka-Band, NSA Type 1 encryption, EMI/EMC, ITU, FCC
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