Staff Applications Engineer, Space RF & Embedded

Airbus Ventures; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 189,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking several Staff Applications Engineers to serve as technical experts for customer-facing activities, guiding use and integration of CesiumAstro products, and shaping the product roadmap by conveying customer needs to developers.

The role emphasizes hands-on work in lab environments, lab-to-customer support, and creating app notes and documentation to ensure a seamless user experience, with up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• 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 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. This includes state-of-the-art RF, digital, and power electronics; embedded software; FPGAs; DSP; mechanical integration; and end-to-end wireless communication links.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to the Business Development Team

Skills

RF electronics

FPGA

embedded software

C/C++

Python

technical communication

customer relationships

troubleshooting

high-speed digital systems

link budgets

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking several Staff Applications Engineers to serve as technical experts for customer-facing activities, guiding use and integration of CesiumAstro products, and shaping the product roadmap by conveying customer needs to developers.

The role emphasizes hands-on work in lab environments, lab-to-customer support, and creating app notes and documentation to ensure a seamless user experience, with up to 20% travel.