Communications and payloads in Arizona
Space Jobs for RF Engineers in Arizona
10 open roles for RF and communications engineers at 2 space companies name a site in Arizona, most of them in Tempe and Gilbert; typical pay runs $122k–$228k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring RF and communications engineers in Arizona
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat | 8 | $183k/yr |
| Northrop Grumman | 2 | too few figures |
Where the roles are
- Tempe7
- Gilbert2
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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:02 UTC
RF Payload Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Viasat · RF & Payloads · Tempe, Arizona, United States· todayDetails
$141,500–$224,000/yr
RF Engineer, Frequency Synthesis (opens the job details)
Viasat · RF & Payloads · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$141,500–$224,000/yr
Senior Phased Array Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Viasat · Systems & Test · Tempe, Arizona, United States· 2w agoDetails
$141,500–$224,000/yr
RF Design Engineer (opens the job details)
Viasat · RF & Payloads · Tempe, Arizona, United States· 3w agoDetails
$95,000–$149,500/yr
Senior Signal Processing Engineer (opens the job details)
Viasat · RF & Payloads · Carlsbad, California; Tempe, Arizona· 3w agoDetails
$156,000–$246,000/yr
Lead Systems Architect, High-Speed Modems (opens the job details)
Viasat · RF & Payloads · Remote· 3w agoDetails
$141,500–$224,000/yr
RF Microwave Design Engineer Level 2 (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · RF & Payloads · Gilbert, AZ, United States· 3w agoDetails
$79,300–$118,900/yr
Lead Systems Architect, High-Speed Modems (opens the job details)
Viasat · RF & Payloads · Tempe, Arizona; Carlsbad, California· 1mo agoDetails
$141,500–$224,000/yr
RF Microwave Design Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · RF & Payloads · Gilbert, AZ, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$98,400–$147,600/yr
RF Engineering Tech (opens the job details)
Viasat · Technicians · Tempe, Arizona, United States· 4mo agoDetails
$21.63–$34.13/hr
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What people ask about RF and communications engineers' work in Arizona
Which space companies hire RF and communications engineers in Arizona?
Today, Viasat (8 roles), Northrop Grumman (2 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Arizona.
Where in Arizona are the roles for RF and communications engineers?
Most are in Tempe (7), Gilbert (2), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do space roles for RF and communications engineers in Arizona pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $183k/yr, with typical pay from $122k–$228k/yr; 86.1% of Arizona's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Arizona has no law requiring a pay range in job postings, so a posting there can leave pay out (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 2,500 electronics engineers, except computer working in Arizona, in any industry, earn a median $118k/yr (BLS, May 2025, the public record).
Do roles for RF and communications engineers in Arizona require US citizenship?
Of the 274 space postings in Arizona whose text we read, 83.9% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 58% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply, which compares every state. Each posting states its own rule, often citing export control under ITAR or the EAR.
How is this list made?
We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when it is a US role and its own location line names a place in Arizona, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are, and its title names the profession by the same rule as the page for RF and communications engineers; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.