Senior RF Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Torrance, California, United States

Salary: $149,000–$208,500 USD per year, base salary only; equity grants are also considered part of total compensation.

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology company designing and manufacturing high-performance unmanned systems for the modern battlefield.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end design, simulation, and PCB layout of RF systems from antenna through radio interface.
• Make RF architecture and critical component selection decisions.
• Define verification, validation, and production acceptance testing procedures.
• Perform link budget, cascade, and system performance analysis.
• Lead root-cause analysis of RF interference, desensitization, connectivity, coexistence, and EMI/EMC issues.
• Coordinate with mechanical, firmware, and software teams while managing timelines and mentoring junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required; a Master of Science is highly preferred.
• 5+ years of professional experience in RF hardware design for commercial or industrial products.
• Expertise with RF simulation software such as ADS and HFSS for PCB, antenna, and fixture design.
• In-depth knowledge of RF system architecture, radio standards, and component selection trade-offs.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers.
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing and design for test.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree focused on RF, microwaves, or electromagnetics.
• Experience designing and simulating custom embedded-system antennas.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers to ramp production.
• Experience developing automated RF test frameworks using Python or similar tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, hands-on startup environment.
• High ownership and close connection between design, testing, and deployment.
• Opportunity to work on unmanned systems tested in combat and produced at scale.
• Competitive equity grants as part of total compensation.