Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Radio Frequency Engineer role is onsite in Los Angeles, CA. The posting lists a salary range of $120,000–$220,000 per year, with equity also considered part of total compensation. Icarus develops solar-powered aircraft designed for long-duration flight in the stratosphere. The engineer owns RF and communications subsystems from architecture through flight validation, working across engineering teams to deliver reliable aircraft communications and improve performance through analysis, testing, and flight data.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and fly RF and communications systems
• own RF subsystem architecture, link budgets, component selection, integration, testing, and flight validation
• design and integrate radios, antennas, RF front ends, and data links
• analyze and test performance
• lead EMI/EMC mitigation
• support integration, production bring-up, and flight operations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior rf engineer

full-time

los angeles ca

icarus

radio frequency

aerospace

stratospheric aircraft

communications systems

antennas

rf testing

flight validation

$120k–$220k/year

equity

health insurance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Meaningful equity
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• daily lunch
• professional growth and development.

Why this role

The role includes field integration and flight operations in the desert and requires hands-on RF system experience in aerospace, defense, UAVs, or similarly demanding environments.

About the employer

Icarus is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.