Staff Applications Engineer - Space Communications

CesiumAstro; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision benefits

HSAs/FSAs, retirement plans

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking several Staff Applications Engineers to join our customer-facing team in the U.S. They will represent Cesium as a technical expert from marketing through in-orbit support, delivering a seamless user experience.

The role emphasizes hands-on collaboration with design engineers, shaping the product roadmap, and educating customers in lab and field settings. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in technical product development or application support.
• Working knowledge of RF electronics and communication systems.
• Experience with FPGA and embedded software for applications with software-defined radios.
• Exceptional technical communication skills.
• Experience building relationships with technical customers.
• Experience with the methodical troubleshooting of electronics and software.
• Working software proficiency in C/C++ or Python.
• In-depth experience with RF electronics and communication systems, including link budgets.
• Experience with a broad range of technical areas, such as high-speed digital systems (10+ Gbps), power electronics, FPGAs, DSP, embedded software, and mechanical interfaces (i.e. thermal, dynamics).

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.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to the Business Development Team

Skills

RF electronics

FPGA

Embedded software

C/C++

Python

Technical communication

Customer relationships

Troubleshooting

System integration

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking several Staff Applications Engineers to join our customer-facing team in the U.S. They will represent Cesium as a technical expert from marketing through in-orbit support, delivering a seamless user experience.

The role emphasizes hands-on collaboration with design engineers, shaping the product roadmap, and educating customers in lab and field settings. Travel up to 20% may be required.