Senior RF Electrical Engineer
Company websitecubic.com (Cubic, opens in new tab)
Base salary $136K to $152K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Diego, CA
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- LocationSan Diego, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (13 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Business Unit:
Cubic DefenseCompany Details:
When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.
Job Details:
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead hardware development of AESA, digital beam forming, analog beam forming system.
- Develop, implement, and validate procedure to calibrate multiple communication systems in RF Anechoic chamber.
- Work with engineering fellows to design RF architecture to meet customer system requirements.
- Act as Control Account Manager (CAM), owning the RF team’s budget and schedule for a given project.
- Lead laboratory integration of hardware, software, and firmware, and demonstrate to customers.
- Complete Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) block diagram, component identification, circuit simulation, schematic capture, board layout, and fab in Altium, HFSS, Spice, Geneys, HyperLynx, Visio.
- Work with facilities to relocate mmWave Anechoic test chamber to another building and expand test capability to Ka-band.
- Manage suppliers through PWB fabrication, CCA assembly; coordinate with supply chain to ensure all Purchase Orders are completed timely.
- Manage other engineers and technicians in the lab.
- Perform make vs buy analysis for optimal solution.
- This is an on-site position, 9/80 schedule.
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Four-year college degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline, plus a minimum of five years related experience, or a master’s degree with three years of experience.
- Experience in RF design, laboratory testing, AESA, digital beam forming, analog beam forming, antenna measurements, and implementing firmware to adjust RF performance.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to use personal computer software such as MATLAB and Altium
- Mental ability to perform engineering problem solving and analytical tasks.
- Must be able to work under project deadlines and associated cost and schedule constraints.
- SATCOM experience preferred
- Ability to obtain a DOD Security Clearance
Cubic Pay Range:
$136,000.00 - $152,000.00 + benefits.
The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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Worker Type:
Employee
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.
Source: Cubic on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($136,000) is above 36% of the 2,086 Engineering (non-software) roles in California listed on this site; 21 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $146,200; the middle half runs from $124,829 to $173,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingSenior RF Electrical Engineer$136K to $152K
Senior Network Engineer$140K to $157K
Full Stack Software Engineer (Go / JavaScript / Python)$131K to $170K
Senior Program Manager$130K to $160K
Principal Software Engineer$143K to $175K
Senior Cyber Security Engineer$128K to $153K
Senior Mechanical Engineer$127K to $147K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior RF Electrical Engineer (this listing) | $136K - $152K |
| Senior Network Engineer | $140K - $157K |
| Full Stack Software Engineer (Go / JavaScript / Python) | $131K - $170K |
| Senior Program Manager | $130K - $160K |
| Principal Software Engineer | $143K - $175K |
| Senior Cyber Security Engineer | $128K - $153K |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer | $127K - $147K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-11
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: San Diego, California
$136,000.00 - $152,000.00 + benefits.
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What we verified
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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