Space RF/Microwave Engineer - Payloads & Test

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Paid holidays

Telework options

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA is seeking an RF/Microwave Engineer to join the Mission Payloads Division. You will own projects across the design lifecycle, from concept through measurement, for space-grade radar, sensor, and communication payloads.

This full-time, on-site role requires a Bachelor's in EE, hands-on lab experience, and proficiency with Microwave Office, ADS, and related tools. Security clearance (TS/SCI) is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline, pursuing or conferred within 12 months
• 0-1 year of industry experience
• Experience in microwave specialty areas: Analog/RF/Microwave circuits and systems
• Electromagnetics Communication Systems Engineering
• Experience with Microwave Office, ADS, Cadence, HFSS, CST, Sonnet, AXIEM, or similar software
• Ability to use Python, MATLAB, or Excel for instrumentation automation and/or data and signals analysis
• Hands-on experience with assembling, tuning, testing and/or troubleshooting electronics in a laboratory environment

Responsibilities

• Guide radar, sensor, and payloads built for critical government missions
• Employ microwave measurement techniques and operate specialized Microwave test equipment
• Create RF payload prototypes and emulators that bridge theory and orbit
• Generate performance budgets and run circuit simulations to predict behavior
• Diagnose hardware issues with analytical rigor and hands-on experimentation
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to tackle space challenges

Skills

RF / Microwave engineering

Microwave measurement

Radar / payloads

Python / MATLAB

Automation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microwave Office

ADS

Cadence

HFSS

CST

Sonnet

AXIEM

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA is seeking an RF/Microwave Engineer to join the Mission Payloads Division. You will own projects across the design lifecycle, from concept through measurement, for space-grade radar, sensor, and communication payloads.

This full-time, on-site role requires a Bachelor's in EE, hands-on lab experience, and proficiency with Microwave Office, ADS, and related tools. Security clearance (TS/SCI) is required.