Staff Communication Systems Engineer Verified today
CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We are seeking a Staff Communication Systems Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, CA.
About the Role
You will be the technical point of contact for our communication programs. Your responsibilities include developing space architecture concepts, sub-system design, payload design, requirements development and decomposition, hardware and software system architecture design, concept of operations (CONOPS), and risk assessment. You will coordinate activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams, raise issues at the program level, and help drive complex programs to success.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate customer and operational needs to define requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional, and program interfaces.
- Collaborate with the program management team to support project scheduling and coordination.
- Partner with program management and serve as the primary technical contact with external customers for baseline discussions.
- Act as liaison between program management, engineering, and manufacturing to ensure effective communications.
- Participate in development of system engineering processes for requirements management, flow down, and traceability.
- Perform risk analysis and develop mitigation strategies.
- Identify and resolve issues that may impede engineering team progress.
- Foster a culture of efficiency and continuous improvement within programs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience with emphasis on space-based communication payloads.
- Practical experience with antenna and RF systems.
- Experience working with product and component developers and vendors who provide critical functionality to the overall system.
- Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.
- Proficiency with requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama.
- Ability to define work direction, track milestones, and demonstrate progress on large open-ended projects.
- Sense of urgency and ability to work well under pressure.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical abilities to identify, assess, and resolve complex technical challenges and design issues.
- Ability to work well with multifunctional teams.
Employment Details
Full-time position. Compensation includes company stock options and benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.
To conform with United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.