Senior Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, qualify, and test custom software defined radios (SDR) and high-speed hardware
• Work with state-of-the-art FPGAs and design/test high-speed digital SERDES interfaces
• Characterize and optimize wide bandwidth data converter performance
• Design and layout high-speed digital PCBs
• Test and validate full radio signal chains
• Identify components that satisfy rigorous performance requirements
• Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate systems into various spacecraft

Requirements

• 5-10+ years of electrical or computer engineering experience
• B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or an equivalent technical degree
• Strong experience with digital communications theory and measurement
• Proficiency with full RF signal chains and RF test equipment (VNA, Spectrum analyzer, Signal generator)
• Hands-on experience with PCB design and Altium or similar EDA tools
• Strong analog and mixed-signal circuit design skills
• Ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch in a fast-paced environment
• U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using state-of-the-art wideband programmable data converters
• Experience designing high-speed clock trees
• Experience designing high-reliability systems (Aerospace, defense, or automotive)
• Familiarity with radio nonidealities such as HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, and group delay distortion
• Proficiency with Python for measurement automation and data analysis

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($175,000 - $240,000 USD)
• Significant equity package via incentive stock options
• High-quality company-subsidized healthcare
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement planning
• Flexible PTO
• Free on-site catered meals

About the Company

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. We provide dedicated, secure networks to sophisticated customers including large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. Based in Northern California, we design, build, and operate our satellites from our 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters.