Senior Spacecraft Communication Systems Engineer II
On-siteWestminster, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Model, analyze, and maintain the satellite's link budget, modulation, and coding to ensure reliable space-to-ground communications for all RF links. Architect hardware-based crypto solutions for flight hardware, manage pass-throughs, and define radio usage across mission phases including contingency and emergency recovery. Contribute to RF link test campaigns, validate end-to-end performance from antenna to command center, and optimize low-SWaP communications while mitigating interference. Troubleshoot issues with commercial providers and on-site terminals to ensure robust, fail-safe links for the eight new LEO satellites being launched over the next four years.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field
- A minimum of 6 years of experience with emphasis on satellite communications, RF system engineering, or related fields
- Experience in design, verification, and operation of satellite communication links
- Strong understanding of link budget analysis, modulation schemes, and ground station interfaces
- Hands-on experience configuring and testing ground station equipment and space-qualified radios and antennas
- Practical understanding of how space links fail, why, and how to fix them before they break
- Ability to define and implement communication system CONOPS for nominal and emergency operations
- Experience with satellite communication link licensing and regulatory compliance (ITU/FCC)
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