RF Hardware Engineer — Onsite in El Segundo

CX2; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and stock options

401K enrollment after 90 days

Generous PTO and holidays

Job summary

CX2 seeks an experienced RF Hardware Engineer to design, test and build RF systems (Tx/Rx) for UHF through X-Band. Onsite at our El Segundo, CA HQ, you will own antennas, RF front ends, SDRs and validation activities, delivering high-performance subsystems for defense applications.

The role requires a BS/MS in EE, strong RF/mixed-signal skills, and willingness to support critical test events, with eligibility for a security clearance and ITAR considerations.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in RF/mixed-signal design and antenna/receiver work.
• Willingness to support critical test events, including extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Design, validate & deliver RF payload subsystems (antennas, RF front ends, SDRs).
• Own requirements, ICDs, and verification from concept through delivery.
• Stay current with SDRs, RF systems, and related ML techniques.

Skills

RF design

Antenna design

Channelizers & wideband architectures

Test & debugging

Security clearance eligible

US Person / ITAR compliance

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ADS/AWR/SystemVue

MATLAB/Simulink

Python (NumPy/SciPy)

GNU Radio/SDR (USRP/RFSoC)

HDL/firmware tooling

Vivado/Quartus/Libero

Job description

CX2 seeks an experienced RF Hardware Engineer to design, test and build RF systems (Tx/Rx) for UHF through X-Band. Onsite at our El Segundo, CA HQ, you will own antennas, RF front ends, SDRs and validation activities, delivering high-performance subsystems for defense applications.

The role requires a BS/MS in EE, strong RF/mixed-signal skills, and willingness to support critical test events, with eligibility for a security clearance and ITAR considerations.