Pay from K2 Space's own postings
K2 Space RF or Communications Engineer Salary
K2 Space's 10 open roles for RF and communications engineers post a median $159k/yr, typically $129k–$252k/yr, from 10 distinct pay figures, read from its own job board every hour.
Against other pay
- All US electronics engineers, except computer, May 2025
- median $130k/yr
- K2 Space's postings: 22% above it
- Highest posted top
- $270k/yr
- Principal RF Antenna Engineer
Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. Pay is compared as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks), a weekly one at 52 weeks, a monthly one at 12 months. A posting that names only a ceiling ("up to $X") is left out of the figures.
K2 Space RF or communications engineer pay by level
| Level the title names | Open roles | Median | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern or co-op | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Senior | 4 | $210k/yr | $198k–$250k/yr |
| Principal or fellow | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Title names no level | 4 | $133k/yr | $125k–$191k/yr |
A level is read from the title, the first that applies from an internship to a director (the reading of our research on career levels and pay). A figure needs three distinct posted rates.
Where K2 Space hires RF and communications engineers
- Los Angeles, CA9 roles, median $158k/yr
- United States1 role
Open K2 Space roles for RF and communications engineers, highest pay first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 01:02 UTC
Principal RF Antenna Engineer (opens the job details)
K2 Space · RF & Payloads · Los Angeles, CA· 10mo agoDetails
$200,000–$270,000/yrSenior MMIC Design Engineer (opens the job details)
K2 Space · RF & Payloads · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$170,000–$250,000/yrSenior RF/mmWave Post-Silicon Validation Engineer (opens the job details)
K2 Space · Systems & Test · Los Angeles, CA· 1mo agoDetails
$170,000–$250,000/yrSenior RF Digital Signal Processing Engineer (opens the job details)
K2 Space · RF & Payloads · Los Angeles, CA· 10mo agoDetails
$200,000–$220,000/yrRF Hardware Engineer (opens the job details)
K2 Space · RF & Payloads · Los Angeles, CA· 5mo agoDetails
$115,000–$200,000/yrSenior RF Hardware Engineer (opens the job details)
K2 Space · RF & Payloads · Los Angeles, CA· 1mo agoDetails
$120,000–$200,000/yrRF Antenna Engineer (opens the job details)
K2 Space · RF & Payloads · Los Angeles, CA· 3w agoDetails
$110,000–$170,000/yrRF Avionics Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
K2 Space · RF & Payloads · Los Angeles, CA· 3w agoDetails
$100,000–$150,000/yrRF Test Engineer (opens the job details)
K2 Space · Systems & Test · Los Angeles, CA· 3mo agoDetails
$100,000–$150,000/yrRF Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
K2 Space · RF & Payloads · Los Angeles, CA· 1mo agoDetails
$30–$40/hr Hourly
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- Test Engineer, median $158k/yr
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Questions about K2 Space pay for RF and communications engineers
How much does K2 Space pay RF and communications engineers?
K2 Space's open roles for RF and communications engineers post a median $159k/yr, typically $129k–$252k/yr, from 10 distinct pay figures in 10 of its 10 postings. Typical pay here is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. The highest posted top is $270k/yr, for Principal RF Antenna Engineer.
What does K2 Space pay RF and communications engineers at each level?
By the level each title names: senior: a median $210k/yr (4 roles). A level is read from the title ("Engineer II", "Senior", "Lead"); titles that name none are left out of this answer.
Does K2 Space pay RF and communications engineers more than other space companies?
K2 Space's median, $159k/yr, is 8% below the $173k/yr median of the 535 open roles for RF and communications engineers at every space company we read (K2 Space's among them).
Do RF and communications engineers earn more than other roles at K2 Space?
K2 Space's roles for RF and communications engineers post a median $159k/yr, 1% above the $158k/yr median of all its open roles that state pay (K2 Space salaries compares every kind of work).
How does K2 Space's pay for RF and communications engineers compare with the national wage?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of electronics engineers, except computer at $130k/yr (May 2025); K2 Space's posted median, $159k/yr, is 22% above it. A posting states what a new hire is offered, the national figure what everyone in the occupation earns, so the two measure different people. Source: BLS wage estimates by state (OEWS, May 2025), read through O*NET OnLine, CC BY 4.0.
Where does K2 Space hire RF and communications engineers?
Its open roles for RF and communications engineers are in Los Angeles, CA (9) and United States (1).