Senior SatCom Electrical Architect & Lead Engineer

Intellian Technologies; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with employer safe harbor

Paid time off

Job summary

Intellian Technologies is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead architecture, design, and validation of critical subsystems for SatCom user terminals. The candidate will manage power supplies, GNSS integration, and high-speed digital design, mentoring engineers and enforcing rigorous documentation standards.

The role emphasizes lab leadership, DVT, and collaboration with manufacturing to ensure scalable production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and Master in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of ten years of related work experience.
• Strong knowledge of microelectronics, power systems, and circuit theories.
• Experience with high-speed multi-gigabit digital system design.
• Proficiency with schematic and PCB layout tools.
• Hands-on with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators) and simulation tools like HyperLynx or PSPICE.
• Cadence (Allegro/OrCAD) or other ECAD software

Responsibilities

• Architect hardware design documents and BOMs meeting SatCom standards.
• Design and implement high-current switching power supplies and GNSS receiver modules.
• Conduct SI/PI simulations to ensure robust high-speed performance.
• Lead board bring-up, debugging, and Design Verification Testing (DVT).
• Collaborate with procurement and CM to optimize DFM/DFA.
• Maintain rigorous lab notes and design documentation throughout development.
• Develop Python-based test automation and AI-assisted schematic generation.

Skills

High-speed design

Power systems

Schematic/PCB layout

Cadence/ECAD

Python for engineering

Lab instrumentation

AI tooling in design

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HyperLynx

PSPICE

Oscilloscopes

Function Generators

Job description

Intellian Technologies is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead architecture, design, and validation of critical subsystems for SatCom user terminals. The candidate will manage power supplies, GNSS integration, and high-speed digital design, mentoring engineers and enforcing rigorous documentation standards.

The role emphasizes lab leadership, DVT, and collaboration with manufacturing to ensure scalable production.