Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware

As a software defined radio Hardware Engineer at Astranis you will be responsible for the design, qualification, and test of our custom software defined radios. We’re looking for professionals who are confident in designing state of the art high speed hardware. If you think of signals in volts, bits, and dB’s, this is the role for you! You will work closely with the RTL, Comms, and RF design teams to help design the best possible radio systems for our payload and TTC systems., * Work with state of the art FPGAs

• Design and test high speed digital SERDES interface
• Characterize and optimize wide bandwidth data converter performance
• Identify devices that satisfy performance requirements
• Design and layout highspeed digital PCBs
• Test and validate full radio signal chain
• Work cross-functionally to Integrate systems into different spacecrafts

Electrical Engineering, Wheel/Front-End Loader, Funding, Team Player, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Design, Computer Engineering, Radio Frequency, Testing, Radio Engineering, * 5-10+ years of experience

• B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• Experience with digital communications theory and measurement
• Comfortable working with full RF signal chain
• Experience with RF test equipment(VNA, Spectrum analyzer, Signal generator)
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
• Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools
• Experience with PCB design
• Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skills, * Experience using state of the art wideband programmable data converters
• Experience designing high speed clock trees
• Experience designing systems for high reliability (Aerospace/defense or automotive)
• Familiarity with radio nonidealities (HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, group delay distortion)
• Experience with Python for measurement automation and data analysis

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits. Base pay is a single component of Astranis’s total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, and free on-site catered meals. Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position. Base Salary $165,000-$220,000 USD U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

As a team, we’ve launched five satellites into orbit, signed ten commercial deals worth over $1 billion in revenue, raised over $750 million from top global investors, and recruited a team of over 400 world-class engineers. We all work out of our (legendary) San Francisco office, which was once used to build ships during the World Wars.

Our satellites, which operate from geostationary orbit (GEO), weigh only 400 kg and utilize a proprietary software-defined radio payload. Each satellite can connect over two million people, and we’re very excited for the impact we’ll soon have in the Philippines, Mexico, and more!

Backed by substantial funding and a passionate, collaborative team, we offer a rewarding work environment where you’ll learn and make a significant impact, no matter where you are in your career.