Electrical Engineering Manager - Digital Hardware Design Verified today

About the Role

You will manage the delivery of custom software-defined radios for Astranis satellites. As team lead, you oversee cradle-to-grave hardware development: architecture definition, board design, testing, and qualification.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop a team of electrical engineers to design software-defined radios capable of running complex signal processing algorithms in space
• Oversee and manage design workflows for highly complex PCBAs with integrated compute, high-speed I/O, data converters, and power distribution
• Architect ultra high-speed mixed-signal systems to achieve efficient and flexible communications payloads, integrating them with the rest of the spacecraft
• Ensure competitiveness through continuous technical innovation and industry expertise

Required Experience

• B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree
• 8+ years of professional experience in mixed-signal and high-speed digital hardware design, including FPGAs, high-speed data converters, SerDes and high-speed serial links, networking, JESD204C
• 8+ years of PCB-level experience designing hardware from concept through production: schematic capture, layout, bring-up, characterization
• Proven leadership through project management, mentorship, and people management experience
• Passion for hardware development and ability to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment

Ideal Background

• Experience building and overseeing the entire design cycle of FPGA-based software-defined radios for GEO space telecommunications satellites
• Proven record of delivering custom-designed hardware spanning signal chain design, FPGA integration with high-speed data converters, custom power and clocking solutions, and RTL development support
• Experience with payload design and analysis for satellite communications, including radiation effects within FPGA-based systems or highly complex digital devices
• History of leading small teams and mentoring employees with strong communication skills and ability to make high-impact decisions under uncertainty

Bonus Qualifications

• Strong background in mixed-signal system performance measurement, design validation, and debugging (EVM testing, spur analysis, multi-carrier measurements)
• Experience simulating high-speed digital protocols using Ansys SIwave, Keysight ADS, or similar tools
• Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools for high-density PCB design
• Strong background in digital communications theory and measurement of radio nonidealities (HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, group delay distortion)

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary: $180,000 to $250,000 USD. Compensation includes equity via incentive stock options, company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and 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.