Senior RF Hardware Engineer – Space Tech, LA | Equity

CircuitHire Ltd.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

CircuitHire Ltd. in Los Angeles is seeking a Principal RF Hardware Engineer to own the RF electronics design and development for next‑generation communications technology used in space programs.

You will drive end‑to‑end lifecycle from concept through testing, collaborating with a compact, highly skilled team of software, hardware, and FPGA engineers to deliver production‑ready RF solutions for diverse space customers. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required for government contracts.

Qualifications

• Proven RF/microwave hardware design experience with end‑to‑end ownership.
• Experience owning multiple programs in a space/defense context is preferred.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required for government-contract work.

Responsibilities

• Own RF electronics designs from concept through deployment.
• Develop RF front-end architectures and transmit/receive circuits (amplifiers, filters, up/down conversion, signal generation).
• Analyze and optimize RF performance: sensitivity, noise, gain, linearity, and signal integrity.
• Oversee PCB design/layout ensuring RF performance, grounding, and thermal management.
• Perform hardware bring‑up, lab testing, validation, and fault diagnosis.
• Manage component selection and qualification.

Skills

RF hardware design

End-to-end ownership

Space industry exposure

PCB layout

Job description

CircuitHire Ltd. in Los Angeles is seeking a Principal RF Hardware Engineer to own the RF electronics design and development for next‑generation communications technology used in space programs.

You will drive end‑to‑end lifecycle from concept through testing, collaborating with a compact, highly skilled team of software, hardware, and FPGA engineers to deliver production‑ready RF solutions for diverse space customers. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required for government contracts.