RF Systems Architect – Aerospace & GNSS

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking an RF Systems Engineer to own top-level RF system architecture for radio communications, ranging, and positioning systems. Define the roadmap for future radio programs, drive cross-team alignment, and maintain documentation of link budgets and mission-specific hardware.

You will collaborate with RF, Avionics, mechanical engineers and others to meet system needs across a wide range of capabilities and missions, including up to 32 GHz radios, GNSS

Qualifications

• 2+ years professional experience with RF components or systems.
• Experience in development of RF link budgets including antenna patterns, atmospheric modeling, link availability.
• Demonstrated ability in system architecture design for a high-reliability application.
• Proficiency with RF lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers and VNAs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate RF system development to ensure alignment across mechanical, thermal, electrical RF, software, manufacturing, and supply chain.
• Lead system-level trades involving transmitters, receivers, antennas, RF mechanical, power, thermal, reliability, and manufacturing.
• Provide updates to engineering leadership on progress, risks, trade studies, and development timelines.
• Own the technical roadmap, including progress and timelines for Impulse’s future RF systems.
• Work with business development to translate customer and mission needs into RF system requirements, architectures, and interfaces.
• Maintain organization of RF system components, interfaces, and link budgets across Impulse’s portfolio of customers and missions.
• Interface with avionics engineers to define digital and power interfaces for RF devices.
• Work with regulatory team to develop compliant RF systems and license Impulse’s designs.

Skills

RF system knowledge

Link budgets

System architecture design

RF lab equipment

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

HFSS

ADS

CST

STK

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking an RF Systems Engineer to own top-level RF system architecture for radio communications, ranging, and positioning systems. Define the roadmap for future radio programs, drive cross-team alignment, and maintain documentation of link budgets and mission-specific hardware.

You will collaborate with RF, Avionics, mechanical engineers and others to meet system needs across a wide range of capabilities and missions, including up to 32 GHz radios, GNSS