Jobs in Playa Vista, CA

About the role

As a RF Systems Engineer at Inversion, you will report directly to the Manager of Arc Avionics . In this role, you will be responsible for the development, integration, and verification of the flight and ground RF/Telemetry systems for Inversion’s next-generation reentry vehicles. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of communication hardware—taking systems from initial link analysis and component selection through to radiation pattern modeling, lab testing, and live mission-readiness validation.

What you'll bring

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• Typically 3+ years of professional aerospace/defense experience with direct ownership of RF hardware deployment, component qualification, or link architecture.
• Proven experience developing and analyzing RF link budgets under dynamic flight profiles.
• Foundational experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (such as Ansys HFSS) for modeling antenna characteristics or component behavior.
• Demonstrated background in the design of fault-tolerant and failover-capable RF systems.
• Proficient using common laboratory equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters, oscilloscopes, and data acquisition systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical RF concepts to multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience testing and integrating S-band and L-band telemetry or transponder systems.
• Familiarity with the unique RF propagation and signal attenuation challenges associated with hypersonic spacecraft reentry (plasma blackout).
• Strong software or scripting fluency in Python or MATLAB for processing lab data, automated test scripts, or link budget tool development.
• Knowledge of aerospace environmental qualification processes, including EMI/EMC testing, anechoic chambers, vibration, and thermal vacuum (TVAC) environments.