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Job overview
Mercury Systems seeks an RF Engineer for its Oxnard team to evaluate RF components and modules and feed test results into simulations and designs. The role spans hands-on testing, test-fixture design, and support for products from early concepts through production. The engineer will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and senior engineers on RF assemblies and product performance.
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Req. Number
26-686
Job Description
Mercury Systems is seeking a motivated, passionate RF Engineer to join our Oxnard, CA team, where you’ll help shape the next generation of advanced RF components and integrated assemblies. In this hands-on role, you’ll collaborate closely with experienced engineers as part of a fast-moving, multidisciplinary team committed to innovation and technical excellence. You’ll play a key role in evaluating RF components and modules, feeding real-world results back into simulations and designs to elevate module and system performance.
This is an opportunity to thrive in a tight knit, highly collaborative environment where you can grow both technically and professionally while contributing to multiple exciting projects. From early design concepts through full production, you’ll engage with cutting-edge, complex technologies that challenge and inspire.
Job Responsibilities:
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Drive hands-on testing and analysis of RF components and modules, ensuring designs perform at their highest potential
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Own the creation and upkeep of bills of materials (BOMs), contributing directly to the success of cutting-edge RF assembliesDesign innovative test fixtures that enable advanced RF characterization and accelerate development cyclesJump into active engineering projects, helping to shape new product initiatives and push technical boundariesCreate and maintain clear, high-quality technical documentation that supports seamless design and production workflows
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Provide energetic engineering support for existing products while collaborating closely with senior engineers to troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance performance
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, with a passion for diving into RF technologyTypically requires 0-1+ years of hands-on or academic experience building a foundation in RF engineeringStrong understanding of RF theory demonstrated through coursework, lab projects, research, or industry exposureComfortable using essential electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, and other diagnostic tools to bring data to lifeExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical insightsEnthusiastic, fast learner ready to grow quickly and contribute meaningfully to a dynamic engineering environmentThis position will require a DoD Security Clearance to start working on the first day. If you don’t have one Mercury Systems will initiate the process to obtain a Clearance upon acceptance of job offer
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- “This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.”
Preferred Qualifications:
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An active DoD Security Clearance, enabling immediate engagement with classified programs
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Strong grasp of RF circuit fundamentals and design principles, with the curiosity and drive to push technical limitsExperience using powerful RF simulation tools such as AWR, MATLAB, HFSS, or similar circuit/EM platforms to bring concepts to lifeFamiliarity with CAD tools for circuit design and layout, supporting efficient development from idea to implementationAbility to independently perform advanced RF measurements using VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and other high‑performance lab instruments
Why Mercury?
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? (https://www.mrcy.com/careers/) , or visit the Mercury Community (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mercury-systems/life/) or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs (https://www.mrcy.com/company-overview/facts-at-a-glance/)
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, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.
(978) 256-1300
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How this job compares
Set against the 720 open RF Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$146–202K/yr162 salary ranges
- US median$60–75/hr21 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 211 open RF Engineer jobs in California and 720 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Apple24 open
- SpaceX23 open
- Anduril Industries13 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four RF Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 608 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 474 of the 720 open RF Engineer jobs (66%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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