Senior RF Systems Architect for Space & Satellite Comms

Woven; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 228,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Communication Systems Architect to lead end-to-end system development for satellite, UAV, and space applications. You will own the complete communication system solution from mission needs through architecture, requirements, and transition to execution.

The role requires deep expertise in at least one communications domain and the ability to balance technical breadth with system-level decisions across RF, antennas, digital processing, and software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in complex communication systems and system architecture.
• Demonstrated deep expertise in at least one communications domain (theory, RF, antennas, or digital processing).
• Experience translating customer needs into end-to-end system architectures and requirements.
• Experience leading customer-facing technical discussions, reviews, or proposals.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical solutions and act as the primary technical architect.
• Define architectures spanning antennas, RF front ends, digital processing, and interfaces.
• Lead system trades across performance, cost, and schedule.
• Translate mission needs into differentiated technical solutions.
• Drive proposal content, risks, and development strategy.

Skills

Communication systems

Technical leadership

Customer-facing discussions

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

RF electronics

FPGA

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Communication Systems Architect to lead end-to-end system development for satellite, UAV, and space applications. You will own the complete communication system solution from mission needs through architecture, requirements, and transition to execution.

The role requires deep expertise in at least one communications domain and the ability to balance technical breadth with system-level decisions across RF, antennas, digital processing, and software.