CX2 · 5 hours ago
EW Hardware Engineer
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$135K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expCX2 is a next-generation defense technology company founded to deliver spectrum dominance for the United States and our allies. The RF Hardware Engineer will design, validate, and deliver RF payload subsystems while supporting the development and analysis of RF performance metrics.
ManufacturingMechanical Engineering
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, validate & deliver RF payload subsystems: Design, Integration and Testing of Antennas, RF front ends, SDRs and provide validation of operation. Support development and analysis of RF performance metrics
Own requirements, ICDs, and verification from concept through delivery
Stay current: Track and insert advances in relevant technologies, SDRs, RF Systems, RF machine learning, and PNT
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Antenna and receiver design across analog/RF/mixed-signal domains: mixers, PLLs/LOs, gain/linearity/noise trades; ability to turn simulations into reality
Channelizers & wideband architectures: filter banks, analog/digital down conversion, sample-rate planning, clocking/synchronization
Willingness to support critical test events that occasionally require extended hours/weekends
To Conform to US Government Regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. Citizen or National or (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder)
Preferred
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
5+ years' experience with EW subsystems and payloads
EA/ECM technique design (deception, Digital RF Memory, coherent/non-coherent techniques)
Digital Signal processing: Design characterize and deliver channelizers, wideband detection/classification, MIMO/digital-arrays, and algorithms in MATLAB/Python/C++
Communication / Waveform system design
RF machine learning for emitter ID, modulation/classification, anomaly detection, PDW creation
Tools Experience: ADS/AWR/SystemVue, MATLAB/Simulink, Python (NumPy/SciPy), GNU Radio/SDR (USRP/RFSoC), VITA-49; HDL/firmware experience; also helpful (Vivado/Quartus/Libero)
Clearance: Active Secret or ability to obtain and maintain; TS/SCI eligibility preferred. ITAR/EAR-controlled work
Field work: supporting periodic travel for flight tests and customer demonstrations/support
Mindset: Builder-tester who loves first-principles RF, rapid lab iteration, and getting hardware flying fast
Benefits
Competitive salary, stock options and benefits, including health, vision and dental
401K enrollment at 90 days
Generous PTO + most Federal Holidays observed
Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Access to the latest tools and technologies
High levels of responsibility and autonomy
Professional growth and development opportunities
Access to the hardest problems in electronic warfare
Company
CX2
CX2 Focused on achieving spectrum control for electromagnetic warfare for the U.S. and its allies.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$46MKey Investors
Point72 Ventures8VC,Andreessen Horowitz
2025-05-22Series A· $31M
2024-12-11Seed· $15M
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