Senior RF Antenna Engineer

$120,000 – $200,000 + equity

On-site, Long Beach, California

Strativ Group is partnered with a rapidly scaling aerospace company developing next-generation communications and RF systems for advanced spaceflight applications.

Backed by significant private investment, the team is building mission-critical hardware for future crewed orbital platforms and is now looking to hire an RF Antenna Engineer to support the development of advanced telemetry, tracking, and communications systems.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on the design, development, and testing of RF antenna systems for spaceflight applications.

You will work across the full hardware lifecycle — from concept and simulation through integration, testing, and deployment — collaborating closely with engineering, manufacturing, and integration teams.

• Engineer and optimize RF antenna and communication solutions spanning VHF to Ka-band frequencies
• Contribute to RF system architecture, technical evaluations, and end-to-end integration efforts
• Develop, model, prototype, and validate RF components including antennas, filters, passive devices, and front-end circuitry
• Conduct electromagnetic modeling, RF performance analysis, and hardware verification testing
• Assist with system integration, qualification campaigns, and operational validation activities
• Diagnose RF-related issues and implement enhancements to improve overall system performance
• Partner with manufacturing and test engineering teams to support production and deployment readiness
• Strong understanding of RF communications hardware including antennas, transceivers, LNAs, filters, amplifiers, and RF front-end architectures

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 3+ years of hands-on experience designing, integrating, or testing RF and antenna systems
• Experience using simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS, or SPICE
• Practical lab experience with RF test equipment including Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), Spectrum Analyzers, SDRs, and Power Meters
• Familiarity with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, or equivalent platforms

• Background in aerospace, satellite, or spaceflight systems
• Experience with Software Defined Radios (SDRs) and GNU Radio
• Familiarity with antenna measurement and environmental testing
• Programming experience with Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or C/C++
• Experience supporting hardware through full development lifecycle

• Competitive compensation + equity
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace hardware
• High ownership environment with direct technical impact
• Fast-growing team with strong long-term growth potential