Lead LEO Space Communications Engineer (RF/Systems)

Lever, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Space in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Communications Systems Engineer to model spacecraft links and RF environments for LEO IoT deployments. You will build high‑fidelity simulations and evaluate channel propagation, antenna patterns, and system KPIs.

The role requires a Master’s/PhD in engineering and 5+ years in wireless systems, with MATLAB, Python or C/C++. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure end‑to‑end integration and robust validation.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in wireless systems engineering, focusing on RF/PHY, signal processing, and RAN architecture.
• Strong knowledge of 3GPP cellular standards (LTE, 5G NR, NB-IoT) and Non-Terrestrial Network specifications (Release 17/18+).
• Deep understanding of OFDM, MIMO, beamforming, and wireless communication theory across baseband and RF domains.
• Advanced proficiency in numerical modeling and simulation using MATLAB, C/C++, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive link budget analyses, RF line-up modeling, and payload trade-offs across RF and IF configurations for LEO satellite payloads.
• Model channel propagation, satellite antenna patterns, RF impairments, co-existence, and self-interference mitigation strategies.
• Analyze end-to-end network performance, optimizing system efficiency, capacity, latency, and KPIs under dynamic conditions.
• Partner across multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure end-to-end system integration.
• Define test plans, review designs, and drive root-cause analysis for system-level issues.

Skills

RF/PHY engineering

5G NR knowledge

OFDM & MIMO theory

System-level simulation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s or PhD in Telecommunications/Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

C/C++

Python

Job description

E-Space in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Senior Communications Systems Engineer to model spacecraft links and RF environments for LEO IoT deployments. You will build high‑fidelity simulations and evaluate channel propagation, antenna patterns, and system KPIs.

The role requires a Master’s/PhD in engineering and 5+ years in wireless systems, with MATLAB, Python or C/C++. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure end‑to‑end integration and robust validation.