Satellite Spectrum Engineer II – Licensing & Link‑Budget

Woven; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 124,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Spectrum Engineer II to support design, development, integration, testing of satellite communications systems and licensing activities. You will perform spectrum analyses, prepare regulatory filings, and contribute to spectrum coordination with ITU and FCC requirements.

Collaboration across RF, systems, software and regulatory teams is essential. The role involves modeling, link analyses, and verification activities to ensure compliant, high-performance satellite

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in aerospace/electrical/systems engineering with relevant experience.
• Knowledge of ITU and FCC regulatory requirements for satellite systems.
• Experience with interference analysis, EPFD/PFD modeling, and link budgets.
• Proficiency in modeling, simulation, and engineering analysis methods.
• Familiarity with DOORS, Jira, Confluence or equivalent documentation tools.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, STK, Python.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform spectrum analyses and ITU/FCC filings support.
• Prepare documentation for regulatory filings and licensing.
• Coordinate satellite network and spectrum activities.
• Develop system architectures and performance models.
• Conduct verification, validation, testing, and integration.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams across programs.
• Produce engineering change and technical reports.

Skills

Satellite spectrum engineering

Regulatory knowledge ITU/FCC

Spectrum coordination

Systems engineering principles

Link analysis

Modeling & simulation

RF fundamentals

Requirements management

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Spectrum Engineer II to support design, development, integration, testing of satellite communications systems and licensing activities. You will perform spectrum analyses, prepare regulatory filings, and contribute to spectrum coordination with ITU and FCC requirements.

Collaboration across RF, systems, software and regulatory teams is essential. The role involves modeling, link analyses, and verification activities to ensure compliant, high-performance satellite