Senior RF Engineer

CircuitHire; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CircuitHire in Los Angeles seeks an RF Electronics Engineer to own end-to-end development of advanced RF devices for aerospace and defense customers.

You will design, manufacture, test, and deploy systems, collaborating with a small team of software, hardware, and FPGA engineers to move products from concept through deployment.

The role offers strong technical ownership and clear career progression within a rapidly expanding avionics company.

Qualifications

• Experience with microwave/RF circuit design and PCB development.
• Knowledge of RF performance metrics and noise analysis.
• Hands-on with LNAs, PAs, mixers, PLLs and data converters.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end RF device design, manufacturing, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and FPGA engineers.
• Support Aerospace and Defense customers with technical leadership.

Skills

Microwave/RF circuit design

PCB development

System-level analysis

Tools

ADS

HFSS

Altium

Job description

We're seeking a talented RF Electronics Engineer to join a rapidly expanding Avionics company based in Los Angeles.

You will take ownership of the end-to-end process for advanced RF devices, including design, manufacturing, testing, and deployment, supporting a wide range of Aerospace and Defense customers. Collaborating closely with a small team of software, hardware, and FPGA engineers, you will guide products from concept through to deployment.

The company is seeing continued success with a high demand from a broad customer base and has big plans to expand!

This opportunity is ideal for someone wanting significant technical ownership and room for career growth within an expanding organization.

Required Skills

• Extensive experience in microwave/RF circuit design, PCB development, and system-level analysis
• Proficiency with RF design tools (ADS, HFSS, Altium) and test equipment (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes)
• Deep knowledge of RF performance metrics, cascades, link budgets, and noise analysis
• Hands-on work with LNAs, PAs, mixers, PLLs, oscillators, filters, and data converters (ADCs/DACs)

Note: Successful candidates must have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency due to government contract requirements.