Senior RF Engineer

Aeon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Lunch provided onsite

Snacks & beverages

Team events

Job summary

Aeon is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to design, build, and test high‑performance active radar systems in our Austin office, with plans to move to Cedar Park in 2027. You will collaborate across engineering disciplines to ensure RF subsystems meet overall system requirements and customer needs.

The role emphasizes hands‑on design, PCB work, and testing with advanced RF tools, and offers opportunities to shape the technical roadmap while delivering impactful, fielded products.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of RF electronics design, analysis, test and troubleshooting.
• Experience with RF simulation tools Microwave Office and Ansys AEDT/HFSS.
• Experience designing PCB assemblies with Altium Designer.
• Hands‑on experience with lab instruments such as VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, signal generators and oscillators.
• A proven track record of successfully fielding RF products to actual customers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design RF hardware from initial concept through requirements, part selection, detailed design, analysis, schematic capture & PCB layout, manufacturing, testing, and fielding of Aeon’s RF products.
• Be heavily involved in the RF technical roadmap.
• Assist with development of signal processing pipelines to process and act on radar data.

Skills

RF design

7+ years RF electronics

Excellent communication

Tools

Microwave Office

Ansys AEDT/HFSS

Altium Designer

VNAs

Spectrum Analyzers

Signal generators

Oscillators

C/C++

Verilog

Antenna design

Job description

Company Description

At Aeon, we design, build, and fly low-cost, modular, weapon systems for ground and air platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and small team that allows us to iterate, build and test quickly. If you are looking to solve hard technical problems with a team of passionate engineers in a hands‑on, fast‑paced environment, Aeon is the place for you.

We are looking to add a Senior RF Engineer to our team. As an RF Engineer at Aeon, you will work on some of the most technically challenging and impactful parts of our product. You will design, build, and test high-performance active radar systems. Your contributions will directly affect our products, their use case and our customers. You’ll also help shape our technical roadmap for RF products.

This is a highly collaborative role: you’ll partner closely with other engineering disciplines to ensure what you are building fits the larger system. Whether you’re optimizing our antenna designs, building new transmitter architectures, or solving hard signal processing problems, your work will be key to Aeon’s success.

This is a full‑time, in‑person role located in Austin, TX with plans to move to Cedar Park, TX early 2027.

What you’ll do at Aeon:

• Be responsible for RF hardware designs from initial concept through requirements definition, part selection, detailed design, analysis, schematic capture & PCB layout, manufacturing, testing, and fielding of Aeon’s RF products.
• Be heavily involved in the RF technical roadmap.
• Assist with development of signal processing pipelines to process and act on radar data.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 7+ years of industry experience in design, analysis, test and troubleshooting of RF electronics.
• Experience with RF simulation tools such as Microwave Office and Ansys AEDT/HFSS
• Experience designing PCB assemblies with Altium Designer
• Hands‑on experience with lab instruments such as VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, signal generators and oscillators.
• A proven track record of successfully fielding RF products to actual customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

While it’s not required, it would be an added plus if you have:

• 10+ years industry experience in design, analysis, test and troubleshooting of RF electronics.
• Knowledge of radar signal processing techniques such as monopulse angle estimation or range‑walk corrections
• Experience implementing signal processing algorithms in C/C++
• Experience implementing signal processing algorithms HDL (Verilog)
• Experience with antenna design & simulation
• EMI/EMC design and mitigation techniques

What We Offer:

Fully Company‑Sponsored Health Benefits : Enjoy comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage at no cost to you, including coverage for eligible dependents, plus HSA and FSA options.

Team Events & Company Celebrations: Connect with colleagues through team‑building activities, employee events, and celebrations.

Complimentary Daily Lunches: Enjoy company provided lunches served onsite each workday.

Snacks & Beverages: Enjoy complementary snacks, drinks, and refreshments available throughout the workday.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Disclaimer:

Requires U.S. person status under ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected non-citizen such as refugee/asylee) due to access to ITAR‑controlled defense articles or technical data.

This job description is intended to outline the general nature and key responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required. Job duties and responsibilities may be modified, expanded, or adjusted at any time to meet business needs, with or without notice.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position successfully. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws, provided such accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company.