Wireless Engineer - Satellite

InCommon; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct-to-device (D2D) technology and holds the world's only commercial FCC license to operate a D2D system. As a Wireless Engineer – Satellite, you will design, optimize, and evolve the spacecraft communications architecture enabling billions of devices to connect from anywhere on Earth.

You will work across RF, electrical, and software domains, contributing to spacecraft radio design, ground station evaluation, link budget analyses, and system dimensioning,

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in RF Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with SDRs, signal processing, and RF systems.
• Experience integrating radios, antennas, and ground stations into an operational system; space experience preferred.
• Proficiency in C++, C, Python, MATLAB, or similar; Linux-based systems expertise.

Responsibilities

• Evolve spacecraft communications architecture including ground links, orbital relays, and inter-satellite links
• Evaluate and select spacecraft radios, antennas, and RF components
• Perform link budget analyses, traffic/capacity simulations, and frequency planning
• Support spacecraft integration, payload testing, and delivery to launch partners
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for communications systems

Skills

Software-defined radios (SDRs)

C/C++/Python/MATLAB

Linux working

Networking protocols

Soldering/hardware tools

Education

Master's degree in RF or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

RF channel simulators

Soldering equipment

Job description

Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct-to-device (D2D) technology and holds the world's only commercial FCC license to operate a D2D system. As a Wireless Engineer – Satellite, you will play a central role in designing, optimizing, and evolving the spacecraft communications architecture that enables billions of standard mobile devices to connect from anywhere on Earth.

You will work across RF, electrical, and software engineering domains, contributing to spacecraft radio design, ground station evaluation, link budget analysis, system dimensioning, coverage planning, and interference mitigation. Your work will directly influence constellation and network architecture decisions in collaboration with the Systems Engineering team.

On the hardware side, you will integrate and test components including software-defined radios (SDRs), single-board computers, LNAs, filters, and antennas. You will also support spacecraft integration and testing through to launch, using tools such as spectrum analyzers and RF channel simulators, and picking up a soldering iron when needed.

• Evolve spacecraft communications architecture including ground links, orbital relays, and inter-satellite links
• Evaluate and select spacecraft radios, antennas, and RF components
• Perform link budget analyses, traffic/capacity simulations, and frequency planning
• Support spacecraft integration, payload testing, and delivery to launch partners

Develop and maintain technical documentation for communications systems

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Master's degree or higher in RF Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with software-defined radios (SDRs), signal processing, and RF systems
• Experience integrating radios, antennas, and ground stations into an operational communications system; space communications experience preferred
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: C++, C, Python, MATLAB, or similar
• Proficient in working with Linux-based systems
• Working knowledge of communications and networking standards such as DVB-S2, CCSDS, LoRa, and protocols including TCP/IP, SNMP, SCTP, Ethernet, and Carrier Grade Ethernet
• Hands-on experience programming microcontrollers and SDRs is desired
• Fluent in Linux and Windows; proficient with Microsoft Office
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment