This is a strategic leadership position that bridges the gap between deep technical innovation and organizational execution. You will set the technical vision for our custom Media Access Control (MAC) layers, manage the talent that builds these high-speed systems, and ensure our software stack can handle multi-gigabit throughput in the most challenging non-terrestrial environments.

You will not just manage delivery; you will foster a culture of engineering excellence, mentor technical leads, and partner with PHY/RF and Hardware teams to ensure cohesive system performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership:Own the organizational roadmap for the wireless/MAC software stack. Define the long-term strategy for protocol development, resource allocation, and scheduling in a dynamic LEO environment.

• Team Management & Mentorship:Build and scale a world-class team of wireless software engineers. Foster an environment of high performance, rigorous code quality, and continuous innovation.

• Organizational Alignment:Partner with cross-functional leadership (PHY/RF, Systems Engineering, Hardware, and Ground Operations) to ensure the software stack is fully integrated into the broader satellite system architecture.

• Operational Excellence:Drive the lifecycle of software development from requirements definition and architectural design through to space-qualified deployment. Ensure high reliability and minimal technical debt in mission-critical systems.

• Technical Stewardship:Guide the team in leveraging state-of-the-art frameworks (e.g., DPDK, VPP) to achieve massive throughput and low latency. Oversee the adaptation of 3GPP/WiFi/WiMAX principles to meet unique orbital dynamics and constraints.

• Constraint Management:Lead the team in balancing aggressive performance targets against the power, thermal, and compute constraints inherent to satellite hardware.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience:10+ years of experience in wireless communications or networking software, with at least 5+ years in a leadership/management role managing high-performing engineering teams.

• Domain Expertise:Deep technical understanding of MAC layer design, L2/L3 networking protocols, and resource management algorithms.

• Technical Fluency:Proven experience with high-performance networking software (C/C++, DPDK, VPP) and performance-critical systems.

• Strategic Thinking:Demonstrated ability to translate complex system-level requirements into actionable, long-term technical strategies.

• Collaboration:Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of successfully managing cross-departmental dependencies and stakeholder expectations.

• Education:B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent; M.S. or Ph.D. in Wireless Communications or a related field is highly preferred.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with satellite constellation design (LEO/MEO) or non-terrestrial networking (NTN).

• Deep knowledge of 3GPP standards (5G NR, etc.) and their application in non-traditional environments.

• Experience leading teams through the full software lifecycle, including deployment and post-launch maintenance in embedded/constrained environments.