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Icarus · 6 hours ago

Senior RF Engineer

positionEl Segundo
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$120K/yr - $220K/yr
date2+ years exp

Icarus is a pioneering aerospace company focused on reclaiming the Stratosphere with solar-powered aircraft. They are seeking a Senior RF Engineer to design and build RF and communications systems for long-endurance stratospheric aircraft, ensuring robust flight communications and integration with various engineering teams.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareMachine Learning

Responsibilities

Design, build, and fly RF and communications systems for long-endurance stratospheric aircraft
Own RF subsystems end to end: architecture, link budgets, component selection, integration, test, and flight validation
Design and integrate radios, antennas, RF front ends, and data links for LOS and BLOS operation
Drive RF performance through analysis, simulation, bench testing, and flight data
Lead EMI/EMC mitigation across avionics, power, and payload systems
Work closely with avionics, GNC, electrical, mechanical, and software teams to deliver robust flight communications
Support integration, production bring-up, and flight operations in the desert

Qualification

RF systems designRF theory fundamentalsRF test equipmentLink budgetsAntenna designRF propagationField debuggingTroubleshootingTeam collaborationFast learning

Required

2+ years designing and deploying real RF systems for aerospace, defense, UAVs, or similarly demanding environments
Strong fundamentals in RF theory, electromagnetics, and communications systems
Experience with link budgets, antenna design or selection, RF propagation, and system-level trade studies
Hands-on experience with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators, power meters)
Experience debugging RF systems in the field, not just in simulation
Comfort working from first principles and validating performance through test and flight data
Ability to move fast, own outcomes, and operate with minimal supervision

Benefits

Meaningful equity
Top market salary and bonuses
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Daily lunch
Unlimited celsius

Company

Icarus

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Icarus is a technology company developing solar-powered drones capable of capturing high-resolution imagery at scale.
dateFounded in 2023
location
El Segundo, California, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
https://www.icarus.one

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$0.5M
Key Investors
Y Combinator
2025-12-03Pre Seed· $0.5M
2023-06-20Pre Seed

Leadership Team

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Henry Kwan
CEO
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