Senior RF Engineer, Radar & AESA Systems

Assured Space Access, Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage;

401(k) with company matching; and paid

Professional development support

Relocation assistance considered case

Hands‑on ownership of real scope in a?

Job summary

Assured Space Access Technologies, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Sr. RF Engineer to design, integrate, and test RF signal chains behind phased array, radar, and RF payload products.

You will lead cascaded chain budgets and collaborate with antenna, microwave, digital, and mechanical engineers to ensure performance from design to deliverable hardware. The role requires 8+ years of hands-on RF design and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or a closely related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of hands‑on RF design, integration, and test experience on radar, SATCOM, electronic warfare, or comparable RF systems.
• Demonstrated ability to build and defend cascaded RF chain budgets and correlate them to measured results.
• Proficiency with RF simulation and analysis tools such as Keysight ADS, Cadence AWR Microwave Office, MATLAB, or equivalent.
• Hands‑on proficiency with RF lab instrumentation, including vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators, as well as fixture calibration and de‑embedding.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills for technical collaboration and reporting.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to work on site in Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

• RF Design and Analysis: design and analyze RF front-end signal chains for phased array and radar subsystems, including LNA/PA, mixers, filters, attenuators, limiters, and phase shifters.
• Budget management: build, defend, and maintain cascaded RF chain budgets covering noise figure, gain, third‑order intercept, compression, SFDR, and phase noise.
• T/R module architectures: develop transmit/receive module architectures and support calibration of array channels.
• Frequency Conversion, Test, and Integration: support frequency conversion and LO distribution design, including synthesizer selection and phase coherency.
• Bench/chamber testing: run measurements with VNA, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and figure meters; write test procedures and reduce data.
• System integration: work with antenna, microwave, digital, and mechanical engineers to close interfaces and support EMI/EMC screening.
• Sustainment and Program Support: assist fault isolation, repair, and requalification of RF assemblies; support reviews and documentation; travel as needed.

Skills

RF design experience

Problem solving

Communication skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related

MS in electrical engineering (RF or microwave)

Tools

Keysight ADS

Cadence AWR Microwave Office

MATLAB

Vector network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Job description

Assured Space Access Technologies, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Sr. RF Engineer to design, integrate, and test RF signal chains behind phased array, radar, and RF payload products.

You will lead cascaded chain budgets and collaborate with antenna, microwave, digital, and mechanical engineers to ensure performance from design to deliverable hardware. The role requires 8+ years of hands-on RF design and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance.