Senior RFSoC Hardware Engineer for Space Systems

Xona Space Systems; Burlingame (CA); In loco; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Xona Space Systems seeks a Senior Mixed-Signal Engineer to lead advanced electronics for satellite and space-based systems, focusing on RFSoC-based boards and high-speed interfaces in a space-qualified hardware platform.

You will work with RF, electrical, FPGA and mechanical teams to drive hardware from concept through prototyping, testing, and production, ensuring reliability under space-environment constraints.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in mixed-signal, RF, high-speed digital, or advanced PCB design.
• Understanding of electromagnetic principles behind radio frequency communications.
• Ability to interpret PCBA schematics and layout drawings; familiarity with PCB ECAD tools such as Altium for schematic and layout.
• Demonstrated experience laying out complex RFSoC, FPGA, ADC/DAC, RF, or high-speed mixed-signal boards.
• Strong understanding of mixed-signal PCB design, including: Controlled impedance, Differential signaling, High-speed serial interfaces, Clock and synchronization design, Power distribution, Grounding and shielding, RF transmission lines, Signal and power integrity.
• Hands-on experience using electrical/RF test equipment, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.
• Knowledge of typical performance metrics for RF communications systems.
• Experience using or interpreting results from tools for signal-integrity, power-integrity, electromagnetic, or thermal analysis.
• Experience with RFSoC or comparable devices from AMD/Xilinx, including device pin planning, power requirements, clocking, transceiver interfaces, and high-speed data-converter connectivity.
• Familiarity with interfaces such as JESD204, DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, Aurora, high-speed ADC/DAC interfaces, and RF clocking systems.
• Willing and able to travel to support off-site testing events as needed.
• Self-starter attitude and proactive in seeing projects from design through implementation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-team collaborative environment.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to achieve project goals.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing constraints, PCB fabrication, assembly, inspection, and design-for-manufacturing.

Mansioni

• Lead the placement, layout, and high-speed routing of RFSoC-based boards.
• Collaborate with RF, electrical, FPGA, and mechanical teams to take hardware from concept to production.
• Ensure RFSoC layout meets performance, manufacturability, thermal, mechanical, reliability, and space-environment requirements.
• Design for space-qualified hardware and robust interfaces (RF, analog, digital, clocking, power, high-speed data).

Conoscenze

RF design

Mixed-signal PCB design

High-speed routing

Power integrity

Signal integrity

Clocking design

Differential signaling

Interfaces: JESD204

JESD204, DDR, PCIe

Travel readiness

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Strumenti

Altium

PCB ECAD tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Xona Space Systems seeks a Senior Mixed-Signal Engineer to lead advanced electronics for satellite and space-based systems, focusing on RFSoC-based boards and high-speed interfaces in a space-qualified hardware platform.

You will work with RF, electrical, FPGA and mechanical teams to drive hardware from concept through prototyping, testing, and production, ensuring reliability under space-environment constraints.