Senior SATCOM Solutions Engineer

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

CesiumAstro in Westminster, CO seeks a Sales Engineer to lead demonstrations, evaluations, and field deployments of advanced SATCOM terminals. You will be the primary technical interface between customers and CesiumAstro's engineering and business development teams.

The ideal candidate combines deep SATCOM systems knowledge with exceptional presentation skills and a passion for delivering compelling customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• N/A
• 5+ years in SATCOM, RF, aerospace, defense, or related customer-facing roles.
• Hands-on experience with satellite terminals, modems, RF gear, and network equipment.
• Strong IP networking knowledge and satellite network understanding.
• Willingness to travel 25–50% to customer sites and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer demonstrations of SATCOM terminals across commercial, government, aerospace, and defense markets.
• Plan, configure, and execute live over-the-air demonstrations, field evaluations, and proof-of-concept activities.
• Travel to customer sites, test ranges, integration facilities, and industry events to support demonstrations.
• Operate, configure, and troubleshoot SATCOM terminals, electronically steered antennas, modems, RF equipment, and supporting network infrastructure during demonstrations.
• Develop demonstration scenarios that highlight performance metrics, operational capabilities, network performance, and mission-relevant use cases.
• Serve as the primary technical lead during customer evaluations, ensuring successful execution of demonstrations and rapid resolution of technical issues.
• Partner with Business Development and Account Managers to support customer pursuits and capture activities.
• Conduct technical presentations, product briefings, architecture reviews, and solution discussions for customer stakeholders.
• Develop and communicate complete SATCOM system architectures, including user terminals, modem technologies, satellite networks, gateway infrastructure, terrestrial networking, and end-to-end traffic flow.
• Support proposal responses by developing technical content, solution architectures, and performance analyses.
• Translate customer operational requirements into demonstration plans, evaluation criteria, and technical solutions.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the customer evaluation and procurement process.
• Provide customer feedback and field insights to product management and engineering teams.
• Support verification and validation of new product features and capabilities prior to customer demonstrations.
• Collaborate with systems, RF, networking, software, and hardware engineering teams to resolve technical issues encountered during customer evaluations.
• Assist in developing demonstration tools, training materials, technical documentation, and customer-facing collateral.

Skills

SATCOM experience

RF systems

Customer-facing

IP networking

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Vector network analyzers

Modems

SATCOM equipment

Job description

CesiumAstro in Westminster, CO seeks a Sales Engineer to lead demonstrations, evaluations, and field deployments of advanced SATCOM terminals. You will be the primary technical interface between customers and CesiumAstro's engineering and business development teams.

The ideal candidate combines deep SATCOM systems knowledge with exceptional presentation skills and a passion for delivering compelling customer experiences.