Radio Frequency Engineers

Employers

There are approximately 134,900 electronics engineers, including radio frequency engineers, employed in the United States, according to the Department of Labor. RF engineers are employed by broadcast stations, telecommunications companies. They also work in military offices. Other employment opportunities are in research, development, and testing wireless products for communications and automobile industries. RF engineers also work in aerospace, computers, energy and electric power, and manufacturing.

Starting Out

Many radio frequency engineers get started in their careers through an internship or other type of work-study program while in college. Those who are successful in their internships may be offered employment opportunities upon graduation. Ask your school's career services office for help with finding internships and part-time employment in companies that have radio frequency engineering services. Radio frequency engineers also find job listings through professional associations for engineers as well as through sites such as Indeed, LinkedIn, and SimplyHired, among many others.