Antenna Engineer – Phased Arrays & RF Front Ends

Chaos Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits: medical, dental, and

401k (company match)

Free daily lunch on site

Relocation assistance

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

CHAOS Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks an early-career Antenna Engineer to design, analyze, and test antennas and RF front ends for radar, EW, and sensing systems. You will work with RF, digital, mechanical, and thermal engineers on architecture trades from concept to prototype, qualification, and production.

This hands-on role targets a recent master’s or doctoral graduate and is on-site in El Segundo, CA, with opportunities to engage across disciplines and contribute to design reviews and

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, or a related field.
• Graduate research or internship involving antenna design, electromagnetics, RF systems, or related topics.
• Understanding of antenna theory, EM propagation, polarization, and measurement.
• Familiarity with phased arrays or array analysis through coursework or projects.
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools such as HFSS or CST, and analysis tools such as MATLAB or Python.
• Ability to communicate technical work clearly and collaborate across engineering disciplines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support antenna architecture and design trades based on mission performance, SWaP-C, reliability, producibility, and cost.
• Develop and analyze antennas and phased arrays for active and passive RF systems, including wideband and narrowband architectures.
• Contribute to phased-array antenna development, including AESA systems.
• Perform electromagnetic modeling and array analysis using HFSS, CST, MATLAB, and Python.
• Build and integrate antenna prototypes; support laboratory testing, measurement, and analysis.
• Compare measured antenna performance with simulation and analytical predictions.
• Support antenna verification and qualification activities.
• Collaborate with RF, digital, mechanical, and thermal engineers to resolve integration challenges and deliver producible designs.
• Participate in design reviews, help develop requirements, identify risks, and contribute to design decisions.
• Contribute to antenna analysis methods, scripts, and test approaches.
• Support technical work with university and research partners.

Skills

Antenna design

Electromagnetics

HFSS/CST

MATLAB/Python

Cross-team communication

Security clearance readiness

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related (or PhD)

PhD in a related field (preferred)

Tools

HFSS

CST

MATLAB

Python

Job description

CHAOS Industries in El Segundo, CA seeks an early-career Antenna Engineer to design, analyze, and test antennas and RF front ends for radar, EW, and sensing systems. You will work with RF, digital, mechanical, and thermal engineers on architecture trades from concept to prototype, qualification, and production.

This hands-on role targets a recent master’s or doctoral graduate and is on-site in El Segundo, CA, with opportunities to engage across disciplines and contribute to design reviews and