AdAstra Talent Advisors · 1 day ago
Spacecraft Communications Payload Lead Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$176K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expAdAstra Talent Advisors is working with a client that is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. The Communications Payload Lead Engineer will own the technical architecture, design, development, integration, and verification of a spacecraft communications payload, leading a team across multiple disciplines to deliver a fully integrated system.
Management Consulting
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead development and test efforts to evaluate technologies, retire technical risk, validate interfaces, and confirm performance prior to final system integration
Regular collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners to translate concepts into flight-ready hardware
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
10+ years of experience designing and delivering complex electrical systems, ideally with direct leadership in RF and compute heavy projects
Experience owning complex multi-disciplinary systems through the full lifecycle, from architecture and design through integration and delivery
Strong technical background in electrical system architecture and/or detailed design
Working knowledge of systems engineering principles, including interface definition and requirements management
Familiarity with technical risk identification and mitigation for complex problems
Strong technical communication and structured problem-solving skills
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred
Experience with RF-based communication systems design (terrestrial or space), including link budgets, antennas, radios, test, and final integration
Experience with high-capability terrestrial compute or data-handling/storage systems
Familiarity with electronics design for space or radiation-influenced environments
Exposure to aerospace systems engineering practices in commercial or government programs
Benefits
Strong Benefits Package
Access to medical, vision & dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Company
AdAstra Talent Advisors
AdAstra finds the people you need to change the world.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Seyka Mejeur
Founder, CEO, Advisor
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