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Senior Radio Frequency Engineer

Mercury Systems
Oxnard, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/18/2026
Job Summary

Mercury Systems Signal Technologies group has a great opportunity for an electrical RF Engineer with strong experience including design, prototyping, and testing at the module and component level for our Oxnard, CA location. This position offers the opportunity to make an impact have some autonomy to take on as many challenges as you can handle. Join a small, collaborative engineering team and gain depth and breadth of experience to add to your electrical engineering professional toolbox. You will be exposed to state-of-the-art technology and applications to support our warfighters. Read more about our signal products here: Mercury Systems: Innovation that matters | MRCY

Job Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the detailed design of RF circuits
  • Develop functional specifications for sub-assemblies and integrated microwave assemblies
  • Responsible for the release of engineering design documentation
  • Provide guidance for the development of automated product testing
  • Collaborate and effectively communicate with cross-functional development teams

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Typically requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in High Reliability, Aerospace, or Defense Electronics product development and manufacturing
  • Experience using RF simulation software (Microwave Office or AWR, ADS, HFSS)
  • Broad experience troubleshooting RF/Microwave, analog, digital, and mixed signal circuits at the module and component level
  • Broad experience with RF/Microwave test equipment
  • Experience transferring new designs to production
  • Active Security Clearance required on day one

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Experience using data analysis tools such as MATLAB
  • Familiarity with failure analysis/Root-Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations

This position requires you to have an active government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

, Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position

  • $75,000.00 - $150,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
  • $84,000.00 - $168,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
  • $88,500.00 - $177,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ, Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including: * the role and related responsibilities; * prior work experience; * education, training, skills and certifications; * internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles; * geographic location; and * alignment with market data. In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including: * bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions); * health, life and disability insurance; * company-paid holidays and time off; * 401(k) retirement plan; * discounted employee stock purchase plan; * tuition reimbursement; and * access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse. Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards. Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com



Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

To find out more about Why Mercury?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the number below.

(978) 256-1300

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