CesiumAstro
Senior Communication Systems Engineer - Spacecraft
$133K–$161K
Westminster, CO · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 30, 2026
- Experience
- A minimum of 5 years, with emphasis on satellite communications, RF system engineering, or related fields.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
- 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Owns the design, configuration, testing, and operation of satellite space-to-ground communication links, including nominal, contingency, and emergency operations.
What you'll do
- Model and maintain RF link budgets, modulation, and coding; optimize reliable communications.
- Design hardware-based crypto solutions and support key management, system troubleshooting, and operational endpoints.
- Coordinate link testing with flight software and ground teams, and troubleshoot ground station and network issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in satellite communications, RF system engineering, or related fields.
- Experience designing, verifying, and operating satellite communication links, including link-budget analysis, modulation, and ground station interfaces.
- Hands-on experience with ground station equipment, space-qualified radios and antennas, communication CONOPS, and satellite link licensing and regulatory compliance (ITU/FCC).
Pay
USD 133,000–161,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
RF, EbN0, EsN0, ITU, FCC, COMSEC
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