CesiumAstro

Senior Staff Electrical Engineer - SATCOM

CesiumAstro$184K — $225K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 12+ years of experience in board-level electronics design and testing.
  • Strong background in digital and mixed-signal electronics.
  • Proficient in signal integrity and implementing FPGAs.
  • Experience in design phase ownership for complex electronics.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full lifecycle of electronic hardware design for RF communication systems.
  • Lead design and implementation to meet program goals.
  • Conduct rigorous design reviews and ensure industry standards compliance.
  • Perform trade studies and make key component selections.
  • Oversee PCB layout and signal integrity simulations.

Benefits

  • Company stock options included.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
  • Life and disability insurance coverage.
  • Retirement plans available.
Full Job Description
Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

The Skylark product line is focused on the rapid design, build, and test of cutting-edge active phased array antennas (AESA) for terrestrial and airborne applications. Current programs span high-power, large-scale ground terminals for missile defense to commercial airline and helicopter connectivity solutions.

We are looking to add a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing electrical systems for leading-edge communications satellites, we would like to hear from you.

In this role, you will own the full lifecycle of board-level and system-level electronics hardware design and implementation for advanced RF communication systems. We are seeking a digital-focused Principal Electrical Design Engineer with deep expertise in electrical design and test, as well as the ability to help drive overall program direction. This position requires strong attention to detail, rigorous design reviews, and a solid understanding of relevant industry standards.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
  • Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in board-level electronics design, analysis, and test.
  • Significant experience designing electronics with rigor, in teams that value thorough analysis and testing.
  • Expertise in aspects of digital and mixed-signal electronics, such as signal integrity, implementing FPGAs on boards, ADCs/DACs, and telemetry subsystems.
  • Experience owning the design phase of complex board-level electronics, including trade studies, key part selection, and detailed design.
  • Experience delivering hardware designs through production and deployment.
  • Expertise in PCB layout, including high-density interconnect (HDI) stackup design and high-speed routing.
  • Experience running board-level signal integrity and/or power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys SIwave, ADS SIPro, or Mentor Hyperlynx.
  • Proven success in debugging, root cause analysis, and design reviews.
  • Depth in point-of-load power converter design for digital boards.
  • Strong working knowledge of adjacent fields, such as software and mechanical, that guides hardware design and system design.
  • Extensive lab experience for bring-up and verification of new hardware.
  • Familiarity with EMI/EMC concepts and design to mitigate these effects.
  • Understanding of military and/or DO standards.
  • Experience with design qualification and production lifecycle.
  • Has led small teams of hardware engineers to develop multi-module assemblies, including hardware architecture, requirements, make/buy decisions, and interconnects.


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

  • Experience with RF design and test equipment.
  • Crafting proposals for new business opportunities.


$184,000 - $225,000 a year

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

About CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro is a technology company that provides advanced communications systems for satellite and space-based applications. The company's systems use advanced software-defined radio technology to provide high-bandwidth, low-latency communications for a variety of applications, including remote sensing, earth observation, and satellite communications. CesiumAstro's systems are designed to be highly modular and scalable, allowing them to be easily integrated into a wide range of satellite and space-based platforms. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Austin, Texas.
Learn more about CesiumAstro
Size
100 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$1 million
Founded
2017
5 Year Trend
+80%
Revenue
$5 million

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