Satellite Spectrum Engineer II - Regulatory & Analysis

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

Benefits offered by this job

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Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

Retirement plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

CesiumAstro in Washington, DC seeks a Spectrum Engineer II to support design, development, integration and testing of satellite communications systems, including spectrum coordination and regulatory compliance activities.

The role involves satellite interference analyses, ITU/FCC filings, and collaboration across systems, software, RF, electrical, mechanical, and program teams throughout development, integration and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, systems, computer engineering or related field with 2–5 years of related experience, or Master's with 0–3 years in communications systems engineering.
• Experience with systems modeling, link analysis, performance evaluation, simulation tools, and engineering analysis methods.
• Knowledge of satellite spectrum engineering, ITU and FCC regulatory requirements, spectrum-sharing principles and licensing processes.
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation, product development, configuration management, and multidisciplinary engineering collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Perform satellite interference, EPFD, PFD, and link budget analyses for spectrum-sharing and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare ITU filings, FCC applications, and licensing documentation.
• Support satellite network coordination and regulatory proceedings with technical briefs and analyses.
• Assist with design and development of communications system architectures and performance models.
• Conduct system modeling, link analysis, performance evaluation, simulations, and integration tasks.
• Review requirements, interface specs, and engineering documentation for system implementation.
• Perform verification, validation, testing, and troubleshooting activities.
• Analyze results to identify trends and propose solutions.
• Support RCA investigations, engineering changes, and continuous improvements.
• Collaborate across teams during product development and documentation efforts.
• Prepare interface control documents, verification reports, and engineering change documentation.
• Participate in design reviews, investigations, and customer support activities.
• Assess methods and processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Apply standards and best practices across the lifecycle.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives enhancing performance and quality.

Skills

Comms systems

Systems modeling

Regulatory knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/ EE or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

STK

Python

DOORS/Jira/Confluence

Job description

CesiumAstro in Washington, DC seeks a Spectrum Engineer II to support design, development, integration and testing of satellite communications systems, including spectrum coordination and regulatory compliance activities.

The role involves satellite interference analyses, ITU/FCC filings, and collaboration across systems, software, RF, electrical, mechanical, and program teams throughout development, integration and verification.