CesiumAstro
RF Communication System Architect
$228K–$279K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 12, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (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
Leads the architecture and technical definition of end-to-end communication systems for customer missions and business pursuits, from early engagement through transition to execution.
What you'll do
- Own system solutions and define architectures, requirements, interfaces, performance allocations, and verification approaches.
- Lead customer-facing technical discussions, architectural trade studies, capture and proposals, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Shape product strategy and ensure proposed solutions transition effectively into execution.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- 15+ years of experience developing complex communication systems, products, or payloads, with progression into system architecture or technical leadership.
- Deep expertise in at least one communications domain and experience leading multidisciplinary systems beyond the primary area of expertise.
- Experience translating customer or mission objectives into architectures and executable solutions, and leading customer-facing technical discussions, design reviews, proposals, or pursuits.
Nice to have
- Experience with space, airborne, defense, or other high-reliability communication systems.
- Experience taking architectures through detailed design, integration, verification, qualification, and deployment.
Pay
USD 228,000–279,000 base salary
Tools
RF, FPGA, DSP, modems, waveforms, beamforming, networking, software-defined radios
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