Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

401(k) retirement

Flexible PTO

On-site meals

Job summary

Astranis in San Francisco is seeking a Radio Hardware Engineer to design, qualify, and test our custom software defined radios. You will work closely with RTL, Comms, and RF teams to build radios for our payload and TTC systems, handling signals in volts, bits, and dB's.

Required are a B.S./M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, hands-on hardware development, and experience with Altium and high-density PCB design.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch.
• Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools and high-density PCB design.

Responsibilities

• Design and test ultra high speed digital data systems.
• Work with state of the art FPGAs and data converters.
• Design and lay out PCBs to implement these systems.
• Test and validate full radio signal chain.
• Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Skills

High-speed design

RF design

Analog design

Hands-on hardware

PCB design

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

PCB layout tools

Job description

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 $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Radio Hardware Engineer

As a 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 people who are comfortable 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 designs to help design the best possible radio systems for our payload and TTC systems.

Role

• Design and test ultra high speed digital data systems
• Work with state of the art FPGAs and data converters
• Design and lay out PCBs to implement these systems
• Test and validate full radio signal chain
• Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly‑growing team.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• 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 high‑density PCB design
• Strong analog/mixed‑signal circuit design skills
• Comfortable working with full RF signal chain
• Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

• Experience using state of the art wideband programmable data converters
• Familiarity with radio nonidealities (HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, group delay distortion)
• Familiarity with high speed SERDES protocols (double bonus: JESD204B)
• Experience with RF test + measurement equipment
• Experience with digital communications theory and measurement
• 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.

$115,000 - $175,000 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 products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

As set forth in Astranis's Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under