CesiumAstro
Staff Applications Engineer
$165K–$199K
El Segundo, CA · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 12, 2026
- Experience
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in technical product development or application support.
- 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
Represents CesiumAstro as a technical expert, helping customers integrate and use its products while relaying customer needs to product teams and supporting solutions from marketing through in-orbit operations.
What you'll do
- Guide customers through product use and integration; troubleshoot reported issues and build customer relationships.
- Write application notes, user manuals, and white papers, and transfer customer feedback to product development teams.
- Develop application processes and provide technical leadership to the Business Development Team.
What they ask for
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in technical product development or application support.
- Working and in-depth knowledge of RF electronics and communication systems, including link budgets; experience with FPGA and embedded software for software-defined radio applications.
- Working software proficiency in C/C++ or Python and methodical troubleshooting experience with electronics and software.
- Exceptional technical communication skills and experience building relationships with technical customers.
Nice to have
- Work samples of technical communication, such as public application notes or user manuals.
- Experience in high-reliability electronics, small satellites, technical product planning, marketing or sales, or developing customer-focused proposal solutions.
Pay
USD 165,000–199,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
RF electronics, FPGA, embedded software, software-defined radios, C/C++, Python, DSP
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