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$180,000 – $240,000
Listed on Astranis’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
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.
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What they ask for
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