About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. Lead magnetic cleanliness efforts, including dipole modeling, stray field budgeting, and hands-on magnetic survey testing on flight hardware.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Salary
$130,000–$170,000 Per Year
Description
Position Title: Spacecraft RF Engineer
Position Description: Protingent has an exciting direct hire opportunity for a Spacecraft RF Engineer with our client in Los Angeles, CA.
Job Responsibilities:
Lead RF system architecture design, link budget analyses, and the integration of spacecraft communications subsystem.
Design and route custom printed circuit boards (PCBs) interfacing with various spacecraft subsystems.
Perform comprehensive Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (EMI/EMC) analysis and testing across the entire spacecraft.
Lead magnetic cleanliness efforts, including dipole modeling, stray field budgeting, and hands-on magnetic survey testing on flight hardware.
Ensure regulatory compliance (FCC/NTIA), document design processes, and provide technical guidance on test configurations and grounding to fellow engineers.
Job Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or advanced degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar field, with 5+ years of hands-on aerospace hardware experience.
Expertise in link budgets and spacecraft communications subsystems.
Proficiency in PCB design software (e.g. Altium, Kicad, etc.).
Expertise working with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, manual soldering/rework, and RF test equipment.
Proven experience evaluating, testing, and integrating RF hardware, working in clean room environments, and adhering to ESD protocols.
Desired Job Qualifications:
Experience with spacecraft magnetic cleanliness programs, magnetic modeling, or stray field characterization.
Deep practical experience with EMI/EMC testing standards (MIL-STD-461) and spacecraft-level grounding schemes.
Experience with the NASA GEVS standard, IPC Class board assembly standards, and designing electronics specifically for space applications.
Job Details:
Job Type: Direct Hire
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Salary Range: $130K-170K
ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.
May be required to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.