Senior RF Test Engineer
Vast · Long Beach, California, United States
Posted 14 days ago · $120,054 - $171,108
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Vast's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 35% of Vast's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vast
- low 0 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
- Hiring momentum
- 259 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.
About this role
As a Senior RF Test Engineer at Vast, you will work closely with RF and antenna engineers to design and build automated test systems for both component and vehicle level applications. Your responsibilities will include developing test automation software, defining RF test system requirements, and conducting various RF test activities, including environmental tests and spacecraft integration tests in cleanroom facilities.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vast as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's Degree in ECE, EE, Physics, or related STEM discipline
- 2+ years in an RF design and/or test role
- Experience with RF test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, Communications Test Systems, Power Meters
- Experience with software development: Python, Matlab, C/C++
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree in ECE, EE, Physics, or related STEM discipline
- Mission oriented mindset with a strong desire for team success
- Comfortable communicating deeply technical topics to a wide variety of audiences
- Familiarity with IP networking and ethernet connected test instruments
- Experience with serial communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, and I2C, RS-422/485
What you get
- Company equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Requires willingness to work overtime or weekends for critical mission milestones
- Salary range provided but varies based on experience and capability, which may lead to negotiation variability
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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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