# Senior Ground Station Systems Engineer

Hiring organization: [Astranis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/astranis)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/06554e66-d526-4bc5-825e-88a72aa151d5

Listed on Astranis's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 180000 – 240000 USD per year

## Summary

Astranis is hiring a systems engineer to design and operate satellite ground stations for commercial and government customers, working across RF systems, antennas, and modems. This role suits experienced communications engineers who want to blend technical depth with proposal writing and customer engagement.

_Our summary, not Astranis's wording._

## Skills named

Digital Signal Processing, FPGA, MATLAB, Python, Simulink, Software Defined Radio (SDR)

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- 5+ years satellite communications or ground systems engineering experience
- Understanding of RF fundamentals including link budgets and antenna systems
- Experience with RF electronics and communication hardware
- Antenna system design and operations experience
- RF test equipment troubleshooting
- Technical proposal support experience
- Complex documentation and communication ability
- U.S. security clearance eligibility
- Project management skills
- 20% travel availability
- Physical capability for lifting, standing, climbing, and carrying

## Nice to have

- Digital Signal Processing background including modem design or waveform development
- FPGA-based signal processing experience
- GNU Radio, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or SDR development
- Advanced SATCOM technologies knowledge
- Commercial and government proposal experience
- Antenna control units and tracking systems familiarity
- Spectrum management knowledge
- Networking familiarity (Ethernet, IP, TCP)
- Python scripting

Apply on Astranis's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4711347006