Senior Applications Engineer, Space RF & Embedded

Airbus Ventures; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision

Retirement plans

HSA/FSA

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking several Staff Applications Engineers to join our customer‑facing team. You will be the technical voice for customers, guiding use and integration of CesiumAstro products and shaping the product roadmap with feedback. Travel up to 20% to customer facilities and trade shows may be required.

The role emphasizes exceptional technical communication, lab collaboration, and creating actionable documentation. A strong background in RF, FPGA, DSP, and embedded software is expected.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in technical product development or application support.

Responsibilities

• Guide technical customers through the use and integration of CesiumAstro products.
• Author technical application notes, user manuals, and white papers.
• Transfer customer feedback to our product development teams.
• Build long–term relationships with technical customers.
• Rapidly understand, troubleshoot, recreate, and solve customer‑reported anomalies.
• Develop processes and procedures to structure product development and application.
• Become a technical expert in Cesium’s products in depth to execute the above. This includes state‑of‑the‑art RF, digital, and power electronics; embedded software; FPGAs; DSP; mechanical integration; and end‑to‑end wireless communication links.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to the Business Development Team

Skills

RF electronics

Embedded software

C/C++

Python

Technical communication

Customer relationships

Troubleshooting electronics

FPGA

DSP

High-speed digital systems

Mechanical interfaces

Tools

C/C++

Python

FPGA

Embedded software

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking several Staff Applications Engineers to join our customer‑facing team. You will be the technical voice for customers, guiding use and integration of CesiumAstro products and shaping the product roadmap with feedback. Travel up to 20% to customer facilities and trade shows may be required.

The role emphasizes exceptional technical communication, lab collaboration, and creating actionable documentation. A strong background in RF, FPGA, DSP, and embedded software is expected.