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We leverage advanced GaN transistors, proprietary power-combining techniques, and innovative full-system designs to deliver the industry’s most efficient, compact, and lightweight high-power SSPAs.\nWith more than 100 years of combined leadership experience supplying high-performance, high-reliability RF solutions to commercial, military, and space customers, Mission Microwave has grown rapidly over the past decade and is backed by a private equity firm committed to long-term innovation and expansion.\nWe are proud to be ranked #23 on Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production and to have been recognized as a Great Place to Work® since 2022.\nMission Microwave is headquartered at 6060 Phyllis Drive, Cypress, CA 90603.\nAbout the Role\nAs an RF Engineer with a focus on linearization and system-level optimization, you’ll design, model, and validate advanced RF and microwave subsystems that power mission-critical communication and high-reliability applications. You’ll take ownership from concept through production-driving circuit design, simulation, integration, and verification to ensure exceptional performance, efficiency, and linearity across high-power RF systems.\nYou’ll collaborate closely with product development, test, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams to convert breakthrough concepts into scalable, manufacturable hardware. Your work will directly influence the performance, yield, and field reliability of products operating in the world’s most demanding environments.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDesign innovative pre-distortion and linearization techniques for power amplifier (PA) modules.\nGenerate cascade analyses to drive system-level architecture and performance decisions.\nPerform electromagnetic, RF, and microwave simulations using tools such as ADS, AWR, HFSS, and CST.\nDesign and simulate RF/microwave circuits and subsystems-including power amplifiers, up/down-converters, T/R modules, synthesizers, filters, and mixers-to meet system specifications.\nSpecify, source, and evaluate RF components for high-power, high-frequency, high-reliability environments.\nCollaborate with mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams to ensure designs are robust, manufacturable, and compliant with reliability and production standards.\nDevelop test plans, configure measurement systems (VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters), and characterize prototypes for performance, linearity, efficiency, gain, noise figure, stability, thermal behavior, and power output.\nPrepare design documentation, test reports, failure analyses, and manufacturing support materials.\nSupport New Product Introduction (NPI) efforts-design reviews, transfer to production, prototype builds, and issue mitigation during ramp-up.\nTroubleshoot and resolve design, test, reliability, and manufacturing challenges, providing corrective actions and continuous improvement recommendations.\nStay current on emerging RF/microwave technologies and contribute to technology roadmaps and process improvement initiatives.\nWhat You Bring\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.\nHands-on experience designing, simulating, producing, and validating RF/microwave circuits and subsystems.\nProficiency using RF test equipment including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and power meters.\nProgramming experience in Python, MATLAB, R, and/or C++.\nProficiency with RF simulation tools such as Microwave Office, ADS, HFSS, CST, or equivalent.\nStrong math skills, including calculus and spatial reasoning.\nSelf-driven, results-oriented, and comfortable in a fast-paced engineering environment.\nStrong ownership, responsibility, and ability to maintain confidentiality.\nExcellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work across organizational levels.\nEducation & Experience\nBachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.\nMinimum of 3 years of direct experience in RF design, simulation, and testing.\nElectronic Warfare (EW) or radar experience is a plus.\nExperience with embedded systems is a plus.\nAt Mission Microwave, you don’t just take a job; you step into a mission that matters. We design and build world-class RF and microwave solutions that power the technologies behind defense, space, and next-generation communications, and we do it with precision, purpose, and pride. Here, your ideas are heard, your expertise is trusted, and your impact is visible from the first design review to the moment our products perform in the most demanding environments on Earth and beyond. You’ll work alongside intelligent, driven people who care deeply about craftsmanship, collaboration, and doing the right thing, in a culture that values growth, integrity, and human connection as much as technical excellence. If you’re looking for a place where your work truly matters, where you can stretch, learn, and build something extraordinary with a team that has your back, Mission Microwave is where your next chapter begins.\nApply Now.\nMission Microwave is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.\nWe are committed to treating all employees and applicants with respect and dignity, and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.\nMission Microwave maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment background checks and, where permitted by law, substance-abuse testing.\nMany of our roles support U.S. Government programs and require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. 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