1d ago

Electrical Engineer

Chantilly, VA

โœจ $115k-$155k / yearest.

full-timesenioraerospace

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll design spacecraft bus and payload hardware for a satellite direct-to-device communication system. You'll perform circuit board design, simulation, layout, and testing for subsystems from UHF to Ka Band. Join a team bringing mobile broadband to billions.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design spacecraft bus and payload hardware (single-board computers, FPGAs, SDRs, etc.)
  • Create circuit board schematics, layout, assembly, and testing
  • Develop firmware and test software for circuit boards
  • Generate production-level tests and maintain technical documentation
  • Participate in design reviews and failure analyses

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years experience in circuit board design and development including RF PCBs
  • Previous satellite bus design experience
  • Hands-on experience with single-board computers, FPGAs, SDRs and RF components

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Programming proficiency in C++, Python, MATLAB or similar
  • Familiarity with FPGA programming (VHDL, Verilog, Altera/Xilinx)
  • Experience with Linux based systems

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interviewยท Full day

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Requires previous satellite bus design experience, which may limit candidate pool
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