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Entry Level Rf Antenna Design Engineer Jobs in California

SpaceX

Antenna Engineer (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$145K - $175K/yr

ANTENNA ENGINEER (STARSHIP) This team is responsible for RF engineering for the Starship vehicles ... RF filter design * Experience with near-field or far-field chamber design and operation

SpaceX

Antenna Engineer (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$145K - $175K/yr

ANTENNA ENGINEER (STARSHIP) This team is responsible for RF engineering for the Starship vehicles ... RF filter design * Experience with near-field or far-field chamber design and operation

Apple

NFC RF Design Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA

$129K - $225K/yr

System EE/Integration, Product Design, Antenna Design etc.) Communicate with outside vendors to ... Solid understanding of RF fundamentals including Noise Figure, Sensitivity/De-sense, Error Vector ...

Motorola

RF Design Engineer

San Diego, CA

$100K - $150K/yr

THE OPPORTUNITY Silvus is seeking a RF Design Engineer who will report to the Director of RF ... Antenna to baseband RF subsystem design using discrete circuitry or highly integrated RFICs.

Apple

RF Passive Design Engineer

San Diego, CA

$122K - $214K/yr

We are looking to hire a Chip Passive Design Engineer in a group at Apple that develops RF/AMS ... and antenna engineering. Proficiency with EM passive designs and familiarity with EM simulation ...

ThinKom Solutions

RF Staff Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

This position is focused on the RF design, analysis, and manufacture of antennas, antenna feeds ... Works as part of an integrated product team under the direction of a lead RF Engineer and Program ...

Array Labs

RF Test Engineer

Redwood City, CA · On-site

About the Job As an RF Test Engineer , you will develop the hardware, procedures, and automated ... and antenna array assemblies * Design RF test fixtures, harnesses, and calibration/de-embedding ...

Apple

RF Passive Design Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

We are looking to hire a Chip Passive Design Engineer in a group at Apple that develops RF/AMS ... and antenna engineering. Proficiency with EM passive designs and familiarity with EM simulation ...

Icarus

Senior RF Engineer

El Segundo, CA · On-site

$120K - $220K/yr

Experience with link budgets, antenna design or selection, RF propagation, and system-level trade ... High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture * Dream desk setup * Daily lunch

Icarus

Senior RF Engineer

El Segundo, CA

$120K - $220K/yr

Experience with link budgets, antenna design or selection, RF propagation, and system-level trade ... High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture * Dream desk setup * Daily lunch

Array Labs

RF Test Engineer

Redwood City, CA · On-site

About the Job As an RF Test Engineer , you will develop the hardware, procedures, and automated ... and antenna array assemblies * Design RF test fixtures, harnesses, and calibration/de-embedding ...

Array Labs

RF Test Engineer

Redwood City, CA

$150K - $250K/yr

About the Job As an RF Test Engineer , you will develop the hardware, procedures, and automated ... and antenna array assemblies * Design RF test fixtures, harnesses, and calibration/de-embedding ...

Icarus

Senior RF Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$120K - $220K/yr

Experience with link budgets, antenna design or selection, RF propagation, and system-level trade ... High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture * Dream desk setup * Daily lunch

LLNL

Microwave/RF Engineer

Livermore, CA

You will be responsible for using your engineering judgement and modeling experience for a wide variety of projects including high-power microwave, antenna design, Radio Frequency (RF ...

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What is the difference between Entry Level Rf Antenna Design Engineer vs RF Systems Engineer?

AspectEntry Level Rf Antenna Design EngineerRF Systems Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field; some internshipsBachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or related; similar certifications
Work EnvironmentDesign labs, R&D departments, collaborative teamsDesign, testing, and integration environments; often cross-disciplinary teams
Industry UsageWireless communication, aerospace, defense, consumer electronicsWireless systems, telecommunications, satellite, defense

While both roles involve RF technology, the Entry Level Rf Antenna Design Engineer focuses specifically on antenna design and development, whereas the RF Systems Engineer handles broader RF system integration and testing. The former is more specialized in antenna components, while the latter works on entire RF systems, often requiring a wider skill set.

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Antenna Engineer (Starship)

Antenna Engineer (Starship)

SpaceX

Hawthorne, CA • On-site

$145K - $175K/yr

Other

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Re-posted 17 days ago

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Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 146 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
ANTENNA ENGINEER (STARSHIP)
This team is responsible for RF engineering for the Starship vehicles. This includes both hardware product development (of radios/antennas), as well as ownership of the comm system architecture, analysis, and verification. Hardware development involves managing the development of your product, from design concept through prototyping, qualification testing, and moving into stable production. Systems roles involve extreme ownership of a system from design concept, through integration and test, and even support analysis or on-console for flight. Work may vary in frequency band from UHF (400 MHz) through Ka-band (40 GHz). We also do work outside of communications, including GPS and radar for sensing. We support both the orbital starship vehicle (current development that can be observed in Starbase) as well as the HLS lunar missions for NASA Artemis. We own communications from the baseband (FPGA + modem) through the passband (RF + antenna), and we work closely with mechanical, production, and integration teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Design of antennas for communications and sensors, in VHF through Ka-band
  • Build and characterization of antenna, feed, and front-end prototypes
  • Development of measurement systems to support design
  • Analysis of wireless systems (antenna isolation, patterns with large structures, propagation effects, etc.)
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration to improve RF manufacturing, mechanical integration, and testability

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of relevant professional or project experience with antennas or RF systems
  • 1+ years of experience with 3D electromagnetic simulation tools

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline with emphasis in electromagnetic theory and/or microwave circuits
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering (electromagnetic or circuits)
  • Experience with test equipment such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzer, power meters, and RF passive components
  • Proficiency with basic RF concepts such as impedance matching, linear and aperture antennas, smith chart, power handling metrics (IIP2, IMD), microwave network analysis, RF filter design
  • Experience with near-field or far-field chamber design and operation
  • Experience with electrical schematic capture software (Altium, Orcad or similar)
  • Experience with electromagnetics simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, Savant, or similar - including tradeoffs of FEM, MoM, FDTD, and PO methods
  • Familiar with one of the mainstream RF circuit simulation tools: AWR, ADS, Genesys
  • Experience with Python, MATLAB, or C/C++ programming for data analysis or test equipment interfacing
  • Basic CAD skills for prototype designs and working directly with mechanical engineers
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills, and ability to collaborate with other engineering disciplines

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Antenna Engineer/Level I: $ 125,000.00 - $145,000.00/per year
Antenna Engineer/Level II: $145,000.00 - $175,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Those with an active clearance will receive a 10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, once officially briefed into a classified program.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
    Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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