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CesiumAstro · 1 day ago

Senior Communication System Integration and Verification Engineer I

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

CesiumAstro is a pioneer in developing advanced communication systems for space and airborne platforms. They are seeking a Senior Communication System Integration and Verification Engineer I to support the integration of communication functions for their payload products, focusing on architecture definition, test execution, and system performance verification.

AerospaceDronesSatellite CommunicationSpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for lab and equipment management and guiding key equipment purchase decisions

Core day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with design and test engineering teams to develop test requirements, mapping requirements to reusable test architectures and procedures, architecting RF and digital test systems, implementing test plans and procedures, executing verification/validation tests, and logging and presenting results to key stakeholders

Work closely with design teams to verify and evaluate expected system level performance

Ability to draw insightful conclusions from test results and troubleshoot system level anomalies for the purpose of providing feedback to design and verification teams

Ability to adapt test plans based on capabilities of HW/SW delivered by the design teams, compatibility with third-party systems, customer-furnished equipment (CFE), subsystem vendors and availability of the testing equipment

Support the definition and development of Special Test Equipment (STE) required to verify communications payloads, and coordinate with Test Product teams for execution

Represent the payload integration effort in program reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), and formal sell-off events as a technical contributor

Working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing critical test systems for leading-edge satellite communication systems

Qualification

Communications systems engineeringPayload integrationTest automationRF measurementsElectrical Engineering degreeLab instruments experienceTroubleshooting skillsAnalytical thinkingCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or related technical field

4+ years of experience in communications systems engineering, payload integration, or systems development in aerospace, defense, or space environments

Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as digital oscilloscopes, multimeters, source measurement units, RF signal generators, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, bit-error rate (BER) testers and vector signal analyzers

Hands-on experience in developing hardware and measurement abstraction layers, and test automation setups using basic scripting and SW development with common programming/scripting languages (Python, MATLAB, C/C++, etc.)

Understanding of RF and mixed-signal hardware (e.g. amplifiers, filters, ADCs/DACs, antennas) and its effect on test design

Proficient in performing RF measurements and data analysis including S-parameters, AM/PM, compression, noise figure, harmonics/spurious emission, phase noise, switching speed, bit error rate, adjacent channel power, linearity, EVM and group delay

Proven expertise in troubleshooting, fault isolation, and test execution skills at the unit, subsystem, and system level

Hands-on experience with designing test setups in anechoic chambers for antenna systems evaluation

Preferred

Master of Science (MS) or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or related technical field

Knowledge of satellite and wireless communication systems and protocols

Familiarity with phased array antenna architectures and array calibration

Strong debugging skills in Communication system engineering involve a mix of systematic techniques (reproduce, isolate, hypothesize, test), deep system understanding, proficiency with tools (debuggers, logs, profilers, static analysis), and crucial soft skills like patience, communication and analytical thinking to efficiently find and fix root causes in complex systems