# Senior RF Engineer at Samara Aerospace

- Company: Samara Aerospace
- What the company does: Satellites, evolved. Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://samaraaerospace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-04-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/samaraaerospace/jobs/5195490008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/samara-aerospace-senior-rf-engineer/

## About the role

Samara Aerospace is seeking a Senior RF Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will own the full lifecycle of RF systems development—from requirements definition and architectural trade studies through design, fabrication, test, and qualification. You will collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, and systems engineering teams to develop high-performance RF solutions in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, or equivalent, M.S. or Ph.D. preferred
- 5+ years of RF engineering experience with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years with an M.S
- Deep knowledge of fundamental RF concepts: circuit analysis, noise figure, linearity, gain, radio architecture, and
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing RF hardware at microwave and/or millimeter-wave frequencies
- Proficiency in RF/EM simulation tools (ADS, HFSS, Cadence, etc)
- Proficiency in schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout (Altium preferred)

Tags: Electrical Engineering