RF Test Engineer – Spaceflight Avionics & Telemetry

Inversionspace; California (MO); On-site; USD 106,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion in Playa Vista, CA is seeking an RF Test Engineer to verify and validate flight and ground RF/Telemetry systems for next‑generation re-entry vehicles. You will own RF test plans from benchtop validation to integrated hardware testing and mission-readiness verification.

The role collaborates with RF, antenna, DSP, FPGA, software and electrical engineers; duties include setting up labs, performing measurements, documenting data, and advancing automation with Python, MATLAB or LabVIEW.

Qualifications

• RF test, measurement, validation, or integration experience.
• Ability to design test plans and write formal reports.
• Familiarity with RF performance metrics (gain, noise, bandwidth).
• Experience with automated data acquisition and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute RF test plans for components and systems.
• Set up lab configurations for RF receiver/transmitter validation.
• Measure RF performance: gain, noise figure, bandwidth, spurious response.
• Document test data in formal reports and briefings.
• Collaborate with RF, antenna, DSP, FPGA, software, and electrical teams.

Skills

RF test planning

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Data analysis

Written & verbal comms

Team collaboration

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Physics (RF emphasis)

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Vector network analyzers

Signal generators

Oscilloscopes

Power meters

Multimeters

S-parameters

Lab equipment setup

Job description

Inversion in Playa Vista, CA is seeking an RF Test Engineer to verify and validate flight and ground RF/Telemetry systems for next‑generation re-entry vehicles. You will own RF test plans from benchtop validation to integrated hardware testing and mission-readiness verification.

The role collaborates with RF, antenna, DSP, FPGA, software and electrical engineers; duties include setting up labs, performing measurements, documenting data, and advancing automation with Python, MATLAB or LabVIEW.