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Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth. With Pulsar, the world's most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit, we will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.
The Role
You will take ownership of our spacecraft's TT&C (Telemetry, Tracking & Command) radios - the S-Band link that keeps our satellites talking to the ground. You'll own this subsystem end to end: architecture, link budgets, PCB design, and the antenna interface, built to survive the harshest environment there is. This is a hands-on, cross-disciplinary role working directly with electrical, systems, mechanical, and software engineers to ship a critical piece of hardware that flies.
What You'll Own
- End-to-end design of the satellite's S-Band radio: schematic capture, PCB layout, and component selection, in close coordination with antenna design engineers
- Spacecraft radio link budgets across all mission phases
- EMI/EMC compliance and spaceflight reliability across the design
- Electrical and RF test and validation at unit, subsystem, and system level
- Hardware bring-up, debugging, and performance tuning in lab and flight environments
What You Bring
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field (M.S. a plus)
- Hands-on experience with RF and electrical engineering, including PCB design with RF layout and routing
- Proficiency with RF/EM tools: HFSS, ADS, or MATLAB
- Working knowledge of EMI/EMC standards and practices (e.g., MIL-STD-461)
- Experience with digital interfaces relevant to radio integration (UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet)
- Hands-on lab experience: oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators
- Strong documentation habits and cross-functional communication
Strongly Preferred
- Experience designing RF and electronics for space or spacecraft systems
- Exposure to radiation-tolerant component selection and thermal and vacuum design constraints
Eligibility
To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).