🇺🇸RF engineering jobs in California
413 open roles mentioning RF engineering in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Astranis, Rocket Lab and K2 Space have the most. 3 are remote and the median advertised salary is $186K.
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- Product Design (Mechanical Engineering) Co-OpSamsara · 🇺🇸San Francisco - SF9—InternHardware testingTest equipmentRF engineering
- Lead Electrical Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $230KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceStakingTest equipment
- Principal RF Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$210K - $340KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. RF Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $265KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- RF Integration Engineer (6388)itD Tech · 🇺🇸San Jose—PythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Wireless Network EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorPythonAnsibleComputer Vision
- RF Software Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++Linux
- Manufacturing Engineer, Electromagnetic WarfareAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$129K - $171KJiraComputer VisionERP
- Electrical Engineering Co-OpSamsara · 🇺🇸San Francisco - SF9—InternFirmwareHardware testingTest equipment
- Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$175K - $280KSeniorC++CHardware testing
- Security Engineer, RF and Technical Surveillance CountermeasuresAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$320K - $405KGitData centersPRDs
- Sr. Production Reliability Engineer (Starship Electronics)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $230KSeniorPythonC++C
- RF Systems EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$121K - $210KPythonMATLABEthereum
- Early Career RF Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$120K - $153KJuniorMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Software Engineer, Sentry Software (Ground Based Air Defense)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$167K - $222KRustPythonC++
- IT Network Infrastructure TechnicianSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—Driver's licenseNetwork engineeringTCP/IP
- Senior Firmware EngineerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$156K - $214KHybridSeniorPythonAI agentsTest planning
- Ground Network Specialist (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—Security clearanceRF engineeringAviation
- Design Criteria Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonSQLMATLAB
- Electrical EngineerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$135K - $186KHybridPythonC++C
- Sr. Electronics Design EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$188K - $250KSeniorPythonMATLABPCB design
- Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - Austin; Remote - Seattle; San Francisco, CA, Uni…$114K - $191KRemoteGoPythonLinux
- Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI Model LifecycleCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$250K - $300KLead and aboveGoPythonMachine Learning
- Satellite Network Operations EngineerAstranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco$130K - $175KPythonLinuxBash
- GNC Engineer - Navigation Sensors and AlgorithmsK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$110K - $200KRustPythonC++
- Hardware Test Technician - Lab ManagerLife360 · 🇺🇸Fremont, California$115K - $135KRailsHardware testingTest equipment
- Staff Antenna Design EngineerOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$198K - $233KHybridLead and aboveLoad testingRegulatory complianceFirmware
- Director, RF PayloadsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$198K - $330KLead and aboveTest planningOpticsRF engineering
- Senior RF Radar Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorMATLABSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Radio Frequency Test EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$132K - $175KLinuxComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Senior RF Manufacturing Test EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorPythonLinuxMATLAB
- Director, QualityOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$226K - $266KHybridLead and aboveData qualityFirmwareHardware testing
- Senior RF Radar Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA · +1 more location$152K - $252KSeniorMATLABSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Head of ManufacturingLeoLabs, Inc. · 🇺🇸Menlo Park, CA$225K - $248KLead and aboveMechatronicsRF engineeringLean manufacturing
- Industrialization EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA; Novi, MI, USA$230K - $284KPMPSix Sigma certificationRF engineering
- Lead Communications Engineer (SATCOM / RF / Acoustics) - MaritimeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$161K - $212KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceNetwork engineering
- Principal Embedded Engineer, EWAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$260K - $345KLead and aboveRustLinuxComputer Vision
- Staff Software Engineer, EWAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$220K - $292KLead and aboveRustLinuxComputer Vision
- Senior Software Engineer, EWAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $253KSeniorRustLinuxComputer Vision
- Embedded Systems EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California.$150K - $170KPythonC++Linux
- Director of Manufacturing Engineering, EWAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$220K - $292KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceERP
- Hardware Test Engineering InternLunar Energy · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonFirmwareMechatronics
- Senior RF Test Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorTest planningTest equipmentOptics
- Senior RF Digital Payload Engineer I PipelineRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorSecurity clearanceTest planningHardware interfaces
- Senior RF Digital Payload Engineer II PipelineRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$152K - $252KSeniorSecurity clearanceTest planningHardware interfaces
- RF Test Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $162KTest planningTest equipmentOptics
- RF Phased Array Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $162KTest planningOpticsRF engineering
- RF Phased Array Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$88K - $132KTest planningOpticsRF engineering
- Radar Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$88K - $132KPythonMATLABSecurity clearance
- Senior RF Systems Engineer - Ground SystemsAnysignal · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $180KSeniorPythonAgileMATLAB
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Who is hiring for RF engineering roles in California
What RF engineering roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $154K | 140 |
| Senior | $188K | 128 |
| Lead and above | $232K | 80 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about RF engineering jobs in California
- How many RF engineering jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 413 open RF engineering jobs in California at 64 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 20 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most RF engineering jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (124), SpaceX (51), Astranis (27), Rocket Lab (26) and K2 Space (19). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote RF engineering jobs in California?
- 3 of the 413 open RF engineering jobs in California (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do RF engineering jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $186K, based on 354 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $154K and $222K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the RF engineering jobs in California?
- 24 of the 413 open RF engineering jobs in California (6%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 281 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 64 companies are hiring and 20 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing RF engineering jobs in California?
- 144 of the 413 open RF engineering jobs in California (35%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 413 such roles today at 64 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do RF engineering jobs in California ask for?
- Most often RF engineering (100%), Python (47%), Test equipment (46%), Security clearance (38%), Sensor fusion (31%) of the 413 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in RF engineering jobs in California?
- Software Engineer (9), Production Technician (9), Senior Systems Engineer (7), Senior Software Engineer (6), Senior Electrical Engineer (6): the most common titles among the 413 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are RF engineering jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 413 RF engineering jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 64 companies, 0.3% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 20 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $186K. 3 (1%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for RF engineering jobs in California?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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