Lead RF Hardware Engineer

CX2•El Segundo, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

CX2 is seeking a Lead RF Engineer to support RF components and systems from initial requirements through production. The role includes designing, integrating, testing, and maintaining complex RF systems, automating measurement workflows, and supporting RF system-level activities. The engineer will also mentor and coach other engineers. The position requires onsite work at CX2’s headquarters in El Segundo, California; remote work is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
At least 4 years of total experience, including at least 2 years leading a cross-functional engineering team.
Experience creating link budgets and aligning them with real-world test data.
Strong understanding of RF system parameters, including gain, cascaded noise figure, figure of merit, linearity, and band flatness.
Ability to debug complex electrical systems and methodically identify root causes.
Experience with antenna and receiver design across analog, RF, and mixed-signal domains, including mixers, PLLs/LOs, and gain, linearity, and noise tradeoffs; ability to turn simulations into working designs.
Experience with channelizers and wideband architectures, including filter banks, analog/digital down conversion, sample-rate planning, and clocking/synchronization.
Deep experience with eCAD and CAD software, a solid understanding of RF fundamentals, and advanced proficiency in Python and/or MATLAB to mentor and coach engineers.
Willingness to support critical test events that may occasionally require extended hours or weekends.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Must be a U.S. Person due to access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; ITAR eligibility requirements apply.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading a team of engineers.
Experience putting hardware through formal qualification campaigns and implementing robust screening of units in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with RF systems on UAVs or for military applications.
Experience with GNU Radio or similar DSP frameworks.
Experience scaling RF products and technologies.

Responsibilities

Support RF components through the full product lifecycle, including requirements capture, schematic capture, layout, bring-up, measurement, production, testing, and RF system-level support.
Automate RF bench measurement setups for data collection and post-processing to support data-driven conclusions.
Design, integrate, and maintain complex RF systems.
Support New Product Introduction, design for manufacturing, and design for test.
Mentor and coach engineers.
Debug complex electrical systems and methodically identify root causes of issues.
Support critical test events, which may occasionally require extended hours or weekends.