Senior RF Electrical Design Engineer

Maxar

RF Electrical Design Engineer designing passive and active RF solutions for space applications. Collaborating on the development of complex satellite subsystems.

Posted 5/10/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $104,000 - $173,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the Electrical Design Engineer for a variety of RF subsystems
Determine applicable specifications for each design, development, test, and/or production activity
Provide technical consultation to management and to other engineering and scientific personnel
Design, document and report on engineering progress on assigned projects
Provide technical analysis and recommendations
Support production of hardware during the production phase
Prepare and deliver briefings and issue reports on activities, analyses, experiments, and all work performed
Introduce innovative and creative techniques in area of specialty

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical or aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics or a related discipline. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
5 years of related experience. A masters degree may account for two additional years of experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
health and welfare insurance
401(k)

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Hard Skills & Tools

RF subsystems designtechnical analysisengineering documentationhardware production supportproject reportinginnovative design techniquesspecification determinationengineering consultationdevelopment methodologiestesting procedures

Soft Skills

technical consultationcommunicationproblem-solvingcreativityteam collaborationpresentation skillsanalytical thinkingreportingorganizational skillsleadership