Senior Ground Station Systems Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and support satellite ground station architectures for commercial and U.S. Government programs, bridging customer requirements with system implementation.
Role type
Senior Ground Station Systems Engineer
Builds
Satellite ground systems (antennas, RF systems, modems, networking, monitoring/control) and technical proposals
Domain
Satellite communications (SATCOM), RF engineering, Systems Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
RF communications fundamentals, Link budget analysis, Antenna system design, RF electronics, Technical proposal development, System design documentation, Customer solution development
Preferred skills
Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Modem architecture, Waveform development, FPGA-based signal processing, GNU Radio, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, SDR-based development, Phased arrays, Adaptive coding and modulation
Technologies
GNU Radio, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, FPGA, Ethernet, IP, TCP
Responsibilities
Design and support satellite ground station architectures; Perform link budget analysis and system performance assessments; Develop technical requirements, interface definitions, and architecture diagrams; Collaborate with spacecraft, network operations, and software teams; Serve as technical contributor for proposals, RFPs, and white papers; Support customer technical interchange meetings and design reviews; Evaluate customer requirements for scalable solutions; Assist with technical risk assessments and cost estimation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with proposal support
