RF Systems Engineer II — Space Telemetry & RF Link

Kindredventures; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindredventures in Los Angeles, CA, is looking for an RF Systems Engineer responsible for developing and verifying flight and ground RF systems. You will manage the lifecycle of communication hardware, ensuring its performance under extreme conditions.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and has 3+ years in aerospace, focusing on RF hardware and link budgets. Strong communication skills are essential, as is familiarity with tools like Ansys HFSS and Python.

This position requires in-office presence and complies with ITAR regulations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional aerospace/defense experience with direct ownership of RF hardware.
• Proven experience developing RF link budgets under dynamic flight profiles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain communication link budgets.
• Perform trade studies for RF component qualification.
• Lead RF testing for telemetry validation.
• Assist in testing ground station networks.
• Design RF test systems and develop test plans.

Skills

RF hardware deployment

RF link budget development

Electromagnetic simulation tools

Fault-tolerant RF systems

Common laboratory equipment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ansys HFSS

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Kindredventures in Los Angeles, CA, is looking for an RF Systems Engineer responsible for developing and verifying flight and ground RF systems. You will manage the lifecycle of communication hardware, ensuring its performance under extreme conditions.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and has 3+ years in aerospace, focusing on RF hardware and link budgets. Strong communication skills are essential, as is familiarity with tools like Ansys HFSS and Python.

This position requires in-office presence and complies with ITAR regulations.