CesiumAstro
Communication Systems Engineer Modeling & Simulation II
$118K–$142K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 2–5 years with a bachelor's degree, or 0–3 years with a master's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering field; or master's degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees or refugees (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Supports the design, modeling, simulation, integration, and testing of communications systems for satellite, UAV, launch vehicle, and other space and airborne products.
What you'll do
- Develop communications system architectures, interfaces, subsystems, and performance models; conduct link analysis, simulations, trade studies, and performance evaluations.
- Support verification, validation, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations; analyze results and recommend solutions.
- Prepare technical and verification documentation and collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout product development.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, systems, computer, or related engineering field with 2–5 years of related experience, or a master's degree with 0–3 years of related experience.
- Working knowledge of communications systems, systems engineering, architecture, requirements development, and interface management.
- Experience with systems modeling, link analysis, performance evaluation, simulation tools, and engineering analysis.
- Understanding of digital communications, RF fundamentals, networking, signal processing, interface development, and system integration.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with modeling and simulation, product development, configuration management, and multidisciplinary engineering collaboration.
- Experience with DOORS, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent applications.
Pay
USD 118,000–142,000 (per-year-salary), base salary
Tools
Microsoft Office Suite, MATLAB, Simulink, STK, Python, DOORS, Jira, Confluence
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