RF, Communications & Payloads
RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona
10 open RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona right now, at 4 employers, typically posting $123k–$183k a year. Make spacecraft talk and sense: antennas, phased arrays, modems, laser links and the payloads satellites carry.
- 25th percentile$123,000/hr
- Median (50th)$182,750/hr
- 75th percentile$182,750/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $123,000–$182,750 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$141,500–$224,000/yr
$138,003/yr- $141,500–$224,000/yr
- $95,000–$149,500/yr
$79,300–$118,900/yr
- $98,400–$147,600/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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What RF, communications and payload jobs in space pay in Arizona
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 9 open RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona, from 3 employers, median $183k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. RF & Payloads pay in every state.
RF & Payloads occupations in Arizona
Each occupation's page for Arizona sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
Employers hiring RF & Payloads in Arizona
The employers with the most open RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
Where the jobs are
The towns in Arizona with the most open RF, communications and payload jobs in space.
RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona: common questions
What do RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona pay?
Of the 9 open RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona that state a salary, at 3 space companies, the middle half offers $123k–$183k a year, $183k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare RF & Payloads salaries in every state.
Who has the most RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona?
By open jobs on this board: Viasat (6), Northrop Grumman (2) and General Dynamics Mission Systems (1). In all, 4 employers have RF, communications and payload jobs in space open in Arizona.
What do you need to get hired?
An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Where in Arizona are the most RF, communications and payload jobs in space?
Tempe (6), Gilbert (2), Scottsdale (1) and Tucson (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
How current are these jobs, and how do I apply?
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RF, communications and payload jobs in space in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Arizona. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/arizona/rf-communications