Sr. Communications Payload Avionics Engineer Verified today
Your Mission
You are responsible for the design and development of satellite communication payload avionics for the Meridian Space constellation. This includes radio systems, antenna signal interfaces, waveguide design, and antenna and radio control systems. You will take full ownership of end-to-end hardware success in orbit, driving every aspect from design through fully-integrated, space-ready systems.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop communication payload avionics systems, including RF front-ends, transceivers, modems, and antenna interfaces
- Develop and review hardware schematics, PCB layouts, and embedded control architectures for communication electronics
- Lead integration, testing, and qualification of payload avionics at subsystem and system levels (EMC, vibration, thermal, etc.)
- Participate in failure analysis, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement of communication hardware designs
- Perform link budget analysis, system modeling, and simulation for space-to-ground and inter-satellite communication links
Required Qualifications
- Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Minimum 4 years of broad RF/analog circuit design and board layout experience using relevant tools
- General electrical hardware design experience (power, DC, digital design)
- Experience modeling, designing, and testing radio subsystems, preferably for satellite payloads at system level
- Proficiency in hardware design tools (Altium Designer, Cadence, or equivalent)
- Experience using HFSS, CST, or similar RF simulation tools
- Ability to perform bench-level analog/power bring-up and troubleshooting using spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and vector signal generators
- Strong understanding of modulation schemes, RF architectures, and signal integrity principles
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with RF component characterization
- Experience with LEO/MEO/GEO satellite communication payloads
- Understanding of radiation effects and mitigation techniques in space environments
- Experience designing, manufacturing, and testing space flight hardware
- Antenna or satellite system design experience
- Expertise in automating test equipment
- Experience using analytical methods for signal integrity analysis
ITAR Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or a protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.