Senior RF/Communication Systems Engineer

Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
7+ years of experience
Strong technical communication skills (oral and written)
Strong fundamentals in ‘signals and systems’ and digital communications
Familiar with hardware components and their associated impairments / limitations
Comfortable working in the lab, testing radio hardware, using signal generator, signal analyzer, network analyzer, oscilloscope, etc
Proven ability to triage and debug issues discovered in testing
Comfortable developing software (Python, and some C/C++)
Fast to learn new tools and workflows
A passion for working in a fast-paced environment and constantly learning

Own architectural trade studies, and establish system and unit level requirements analytically or via simulation
Lead R&D efforts for new radio features / technologies / custom components
Work closely with many design teams, including RF, Antenna, digital hardware, FPGA, mechanical, thermal
Communications related signal processing algorithm design and test
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Familiarity with satellite radio systems (ground segment and/or space segment)
RF system design and budgeting
Radio characterization test planning, automation and execution
Comfortable with software, especially Python, git, GNU Radio
Fixed point implementation of signal processing algorithms
Familiarity with multi-rate signal processing techniques (polyphase filters, resamplers, etc)
Multi-antenna systems (beamforming, null-steering)
Direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) modem design
Familiarity with satellite waveforms and modems (DVB-S2/x, DVB-RCS2)