Spacecraft RF Engineer

Description Advance spacecraft communications as a Spacecraft RF Engineer in Los Angeles, CA, with an aerospace technology company developing custom spacecraft for science and national security missions. This full-time, in-office opportunity offers hands-on technical leadership in RF architecture, hardware integration, and testing with a team using advanced computational design to accelerate spacecraft development.

Qualifications and responsibilities for this Spacecraft RF Engineer position include: Bachelor’s or advanced degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on aerospace hardware experience. Expertise in link budgets and spacecraft communications subsystems, with proficiency in PCB design software such as Altium or KiCad. Proven experience evaluating, testing, and integrating RF hardware using oscilloscopes, RF test equipment, and manual soldering and rework tools.

Experience working in clean room environments and following ESD protocols; must possess or be willing and eligible to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance. Lead spacecraft RF system architecture, link budget analyses, communications subsystem integration, and custom PCB design and routing. Perform spacecraft-level EMI/EMC analysis and testing, and lead magnetic cleanliness efforts through dipole modeling, stray field budgeting, and magnetic survey testing on flight hardware.

Ensure FCC/NTIA regulatory compliance, document designs and test results, and provide technical guidance on test configurations and grounding. Experience with magnetic cleanliness programs, MIL-STD-461, spacecraft grounding schemes, NASA GEVS, IPC board assembly standards, and electronics designed for space applications is preferred.

Salary: $150,000 - $175,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Benefits: This full-time, permanent, direct-hire position offers great benefits including 100% company-paid medical healthcare for employees, dental and vision care, a flexible vacation policy, sick days, a 401k matching option, pregnancy leave, family leave, holiday pay, and military service leave. DAVRON is the leading Headhunter and Executive Search firm for Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Manufacturing professionals nationwide. Our recruiters have direct communication with hiring managers allowing us to get you in front of company decision makers.

You also receive one-on-one interview preparation and insider coaching from staffing experts to help you every step of the way. We want to see you thrive in challenging work environments that bring you excitement and prosperity in your career! Apply Now! Are you ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a challenging work environment? If so, apply today and let's see where this opportunity can take you!

SPACECRAFT RF ENGINEER | RF ENGINEER | RADIO FREQUENCY ENGINEER | SPACECRAFT COMMUNICATIONS | LINK BUDGET ANALYSIS | PCB DESIGN | ALTIUM | KICAD | EMI/EMC | MAGNETIC CLEANLINESS | MIL-STD-461 | TOP SECRET CLEARANCE