Digital Communications Architect
On-site · El Segundo, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead development of innovative digital communications products for terrestrial and space applications, from concept to deployment, using expertise in high-speed digital, DSP, and RF systems. Provide technical leadership in proposal efforts, develop customer-facing technical documentation and presentations, and shape project direction during capture. Collaborate with Business Development to align capabilities with customer needs, conduct feasibility studies, and define technical requirements and SOWs for contract definitization. Evaluate technologies, lead transfers from R&D to production, and drive make-vs-buy decisions while ensuring program success across cross-functional teams. Requires 15+ years of experience, a Bachelor's degree, U.S. citizenship, and active security clearance. This is a full-time role based in El Segundo, CA, focused on satellite/UAV/space system applications.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 15+ years of experience in high-speed digital, DSP, and RF systems for terrestrial and space applications
- Strong background in digital communications systems, RF architecture, FPGA design, and DSP algorithms
- Expertise in satellite communications payload architecture, including digital channelization and digital beamforming
- Deep understanding of radiation effects and radiation mitigation in commercial ICs
- Hands-on experience with PCB design, layout, and fabrication of high-speed digital/SERDES, RF, and hybrid stack-up boards
- Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and providing technical oversight
- Experience supporting technical proposals and customer presentations
- Proven systems-architecture experience for terrestrial and space-based systems
- Make vs. buy decision experience
- Proficiency with design and simulation tools for digital, RF, and DSP systems (FPGA design and verification)
- Must be a U.S. Citizen. Active security clearance is required.
Desired Qualifications
- 15+ years in high-speed digital DSP RF systems for terrestrial and space applications
- Proven leadership in cross-functional teams
- Experience supporting technical proposals and customer presentations
- FPGA design and verification
- Satellite communications payload architecture and digital beamforming
- Understanding of radiation effects and radiation mitigation in commercial ICs
- Experience with PCB design, layout, and fabrication of high-speed digital/SERDES and RF boards
- Ability to define SOWs and requirements for contract definitization
- Proficiency with design and simulation tools for digital, RF, and DSP systems
- U.S. Citizenship and active security clearance preferred
- Experience with make vs. buy decisions
- Regulatory standards knowledge for satellite systems
- Experience with radiation testing in space applications
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills
- Experience leading product development from concept to deployment
- Proposal-driven capability and business development support
Additional Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Active security clearance required
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