Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware Verified today
Role
As a Radio Hardware Engineer at Astranis you will be responsible for the design, qualification, and test of custom software-defined radios. You will work closely with RTL, comms, and RF design teams to build the best possible radio systems for payload and TTC systems.
Your responsibilities:
- Design and test ultra high-speed digital data systems
- Work with state-of-the-art FPGAs and data converters
- Design and lay out PCBs to implement these systems
- Test and validate full radio signal chain
- Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
- Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
- Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools
- Experience with high-density PCB design
- Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skills
- Experience designing high-speed clock trees
- Comfortable working with full RF signal chain
- Passion for hardware development in a fast-paced environment
Bonus Skills
- Experience using state-of-the-art wideband programmable data converters
- Familiarity with radio nonidealities (HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, group delay distortion)
- Familiarity with high-speed SERDES protocols (JESD204B)
- Experience with RF test and measurement equipment
- Experience with digital communications theory and measurement
- Python for measurement automation and data analysis
Compensation
Base salary: $115,000-$175,000 USD. Compensation includes equity via incentive stock options, company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
Requirements
U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations.