True Anomaly
Principal Space RF Engineer, Antenna & Full-Wave EM Modeling
$190K–$275K
Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA - Experience
- 10+ years in antenna, RF, electromagnetics, or microwave engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, Physics, or a related field; a Master’s degree or Ph.D. is preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- For ITAR compliance, 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 authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads the design, electromagnetic modeling, testing, and delivery of antennas and RF front-end hardware for space-based systems.
What you'll do
- Lead antenna and RF front-end development, from concept and simulation through hardware testing, integration, and delivery.
- Model and optimize antenna performance, conduct RF trade studies, and correlate simulations with measurements.
- Lead technical reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate across spacecraft engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, Physics, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in antenna, RF, electromagnetics, or microwave engineering.
- Significant hands-on full-wave electromagnetic simulation and modeling experience; advanced proficiency with one or more full-wave EM tools.
- Demonstrated antenna, array, feed, RF structure, or spacecraft RF interface design and analysis experience; active TS//SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain one.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or Ph.D.; spacecraft or space-qualified antenna/RF hardware experience.
- Experience with phased-array or deployable antennas, spacecraft-level EMC modeling, RF measurement tools, or MATLAB or Python.
Pay
$190,000 - $275,000 USD base salary
Tools
Ansys HFSS, CST Studio Suite, Altair Feko, COMSOL, MATLAB, Python
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