# Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7a4bedd1-7a47-4fab-965e-56e4a05b7f74

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 175000 – 240000 USD per year

## Summary

This role designs and builds custom software-defined radio hardware for Astranis satellites, focusing on high-speed digital interfaces, data converters, and PCB layout. It suits experienced electrical engineers with a strong foundation in RF signal chains and hands-on hardware development who want to work on advanced satellite communications systems.

_Our summary, not Astranis's wording._

## Skills named

Altium Designer, Digital Communications, PCB Design, Python

## Required

- 5-10+ years of experience in electrical/hardware engineering
- B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Digital communications theory and measurement experience
- RF signal chain experience
- RF test equipment proficiency (VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator)
- Hands-on hardware design, build, and test from scratch
- Altium or similar EDA tool experience
- PCB design experience
- Strong analog and mixed-signal circuit design skills
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status

## Nice to have

- Wideband programmable data converter experience
- High-speed clock tree design
- Aerospace, defense, or automotive high-reliability system design experience
- Understanding of radio nonidealities (harmonics, intermodulation, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, group delay distortion)
- Python for measurement automation and data analysis

Apply on Astranis's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4595934006