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Senior RF Test Engineer

Impulse· Avionics
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Redondo Beach, CA$135k - $180kFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Senior RF Test Engineer responsible for RF test strategy, automation infrastructure, and system-level validation for wireless spacecraft and ground communication systems, collaborating with RF, embedded, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define RF test requirements and acceptance criteria for engineering, integration, and production environments
  • Lead the design and development of RF test fixtures and automated test systems
  • Develop scalable Python-based automation tools for RF testing, instrumentation control, and data analysis
  • Characterize and debug modulated RF waveforms and wireless communication links
  • Operate and integrate RF lab equipment including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, and software defined radios
  • Lead RF hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and system-level validation efforts
  • Conduct RF system-level testing including coexistence (CoEx), desense, beamforming, and over-the-air (OTA) testing
  • Test and validate RF hardware including GNSS receivers, radios, antennas, filters, amplifiers, and other RF components

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical field
  • 5+ years of experience writing Python for RF test systems, automation infrastructure, or wireless hardware validation environments
  • Experience with RF lab equipment including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, GNSS simulators, and SDR platforms
  • Experience with RF system measurements such as channel power, EVM, modulation quality, Es/N0, C/N0, bandwidth, and receiver sensitivity
  • Experience developing and documenting RF test procedures for engineering or production environments
  • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across RF hardware and software systems
  • Comfortable working hands-on in lab and integration environments

Skills

Required:PythonRF test infrastructure designRF lab equipment operationGNSS receivers, radios, antennas testing

Benefits

  • long-term incentives in the form of stock options
  • medical, vision & dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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