Electrical Engineering Manager - Software Defined Radio Hardware
Astranis
$180,000 - $250,000 / year
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Description
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.
Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of our custom Software Defined Radios. As a team leader you will oversee cradle to grave hardware development: architecture definition, board design, testing, and qualification.
Ideal Candidate:
- An individual who has built and overseen the entire design cycle of FPGA based software defined radios for GEO space telecommunications satellites
- Proven record of delivering custom designed hardware that spans the entire range of signal chain design, integration of FPGAs with high speed data converters, custom power and clocking solutions, and supporting RTL development
- Experience with design and analysis of payloads for satellite communications, including radiation effects within FPGA based systems or highly complex digital devices
- History of leading small teams and mentoring employees, strong communication skills, and ability to make high impact decisions under uncertainty
Role:
- Lead and develop a team of electrical engineers to design industry shattering software defined radios capable of running complex signal processing algorithms in space!
- Oversee and manage design workflows for highly complex PCBAs with integrated compute, high speed I/O, data converters, and power distribution.
- Architect ultra high-speed mixed signal systems to achieve the most efficient and flexible communications payloads, integrating them with the rest of the spacecraft
- Ensure competitiveness through continuous technical innovation and industry expertise
Requirements:
- B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree
- 8+ years of professional experience in mixed-signal and high-speed digital hardware design. Examples include FPGAs, high speed data converters, SerDes and high speed serial links, networking, JESD204C
- 8+ years of PCB-level experience designing hardware from concept through production (schematic capture, layout, bring-up, characterization, etc)
- Proven leadership through project management, mentorship, and people management experience
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design
Bonus:
- Strong background in mixed signal system performance measurement, design validation, and debugging (EVM testing, spur analysis, multi-carrier measurements, etc)
- Experience simulating high speed digital protocols using Ansys SIwave, Keysight ADS, or similar tools
- Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools for high-density PCB design
- Strong background in digital communications theory and measurement of radio nonidealities (HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, group delay distortion, etc)
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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About this role
Leading Astranis's software defined radio hardware means owning the complete engineering lifecycle for custom FPGA-based communications payloads destined for geosynchronous orbit. You'll manage a team of electrical engineers through architecture definition, PCB design, testing, and qualification of mixed-signal systems that integrate high-speed data converters, compute, and power distribution. This role demands hands-on technical depth alongside leadership—you'll architect ultra-high-speed systems, mentor engineers, and drive continuous innovation in satellite communications hardware while working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of professional experience in mixed-signal and high-speed digital design, with proven expertise across FPGAs, SerDes, high-speed serial links, and the full PCB design cycle from schematic through production. You'll need demonstrated leadership through project and people management, plus a solid foundation in digital communications theory and radio nonidealities. Experience with radiation effects in space-based FPGA systems, system performance measurement and validation, and tools like Altium, Ansys SIwave, or Keysight ADS would strengthen your candidacy.
Astranis is a well-funded satellite operator with five spacecraft on orbit, $1 billion in commercial contracts, and a 500-person engineering team based in Northern California. The position offers a base salary of $180,000–$250,000 plus equity, comprehensive healthcare, 401(k), and flexible PTO. U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required due to export control regulations.
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