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Senior Antenna Engineer

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago · $161,000 - $221,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
52 days
Inversion's roles stay open a median of 53 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
89% of Inversion's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Inversion
high
59 stale, 0 reposted of 76 open
Hiring momentum
86 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-25

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About this role

As a Senior Antenna Engineer at Inversion, you will lead the design and validation of antenna systems for advanced reentry vehicles. Your role involves working within the Avionics team to develop high-performance antenna solutions, conducting electromagnetic simulations, and ensuring successful integration with various subsystems. You will also be responsible for prototyping, testing, and documenting antenna performance to meet mission requirements.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field with RF/EM focus
  • 5+ years of professional experience in antenna design, EM simulation, and antenna integration
  • Strong R&D experience in RF and antenna systems
  • Deep knowledge of aperture antennas, impedance matching, Smith chart usage, polarization, bandwidth, and RF front-end interactions
  • Proficiency with antenna modeling and electromagnetic simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, or similar
  • Experience with antenna prototyping methods and fabrication approaches

Nice to have

  • Experience designing antennas for aerospace vehicles, spacecraft, missiles, aircraft, or other highly integrated platforms
  • Familiarity with S-band, L-band, or other telemetry and communications frequency bands relevant to flight systems
  • Experience with vehicle-level RF analysis and link budget support
  • Familiarity with antenna/RF system integration in harsh thermal, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC, and radiation environments
  • Experience with radome analysis, conformal antenna integration, or embedded antenna architectures

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office presence in Playa Vista, CA
  • No remote work option mentioned
  • Staff-level candidates may be considered with additional experience and technical leadership
  • Salary range provided for staff-level candidates, but not for this specific role

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Listed by Inversion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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