Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Senior Electrical Engineer - SDR Hardware Design

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.

Role

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

Requirements

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

Bonus

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

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, 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.

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Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware