Senior RF Engineer

San Francisco | $150k–$170k + Equity

We’re hiring a Senior RF Engineer for a fast-growing aerospace startup developing next-generation satellite technology.

This is a hands‑on role owning RF systems from architecture and design through PCB implementation, prototype bring‑up, test, validation, and qualification.

You’ll work across RF communications and payload subsystems, including link budgets, noise and linearity analysis, RF/mixed‑signal PCB design, and board/system‑level testing.

Looking For Experience With

• RF hardware design at microwave and/or mmWave frequencies
• LNAs, PAs, SSPAs, mixers, up/down converters, oscillators, filters
• Link budgets, noise figure, linearity, gain cascades
• RF/EM tools such as ADS, HFSS, Cadence, or similar
• Schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout, ideally Altium
• Lab equipment including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes

Aerospace, satellite, defense, phased-array, SDR, or mission‑critical hardware experience would be a strong plus.

Package: $150,000–$170,000 base, equity, strong benefits, 401(k) match, relocation support.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Interested? Apply or message me for a confidential conversation.