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Inversion

RF Design Engineer I

Playa Vista, California, United States$106k–$150kentryAdded today

About this role

Inversion seeks an RF Design Engineer I to develop flight and ground RF/telemetry hardware for advanced reentry vehicles. You'll own the complete lifecycle of communication systems—from architecture and component selection through integration, testing, and mission validation—working directly with the Avionics team on hypersonic payload delivery platforms.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop RF hardware and communication subsystems including transmit/receive chains, front-end architectures, and supporting circuitry for flight and ground telemetry
  • Develop link budgets, model antenna radiation patterns, and simulate RF performance in challenging flight and atmospheric environments
  • Conduct trade studies to evaluate and select COTS RF components such as transmitters, transceivers, power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, filters, and antennas
  • Support schematic development, board-level design, and integration of RF hardware with avionics systems ensuring performance, manufacturability, and reliability
  • Lead benchtop and vehicle-level RF testing and support end-to-end telemetry validation
  • Partner with software, GNC, power, and mechanical teams on antenna placement, signal integrity, thermal dissipation, and structural integrity

What they're looking for

  • RF design and signal chain analysis
  • Link budget modeling and simulation
  • COTS RF component selection and evaluation
  • Schematic design and PCB layout
  • RF testing and measurement using lab equipment
  • S-band and L-band frequency systems
  • Ground station network design
  • FCC/ITU regulatory documentation
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Inversion

Inversion develops advanced hypersonic reentry spacecraft and systems designed to deliver payloads globally in under an hour. The company is hiring Test Engineers, Simulation Engineers, and RF/Propulsion Systems Engineers to design and execute ground testing, flight testing, and simulation validation for their next-generation reentry vehicles.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a time you designed an RF signal chain from scratch—what trade-offs did you consider between component cost, performance, and power consumption?
  • How have you validated RF performance in dynamic or challenging environments, and what lab equipment have you used?
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