Principal RF Payload Engineer II

Summary

Join CesiumAstro, a developer of communication systems for various platforms, as a Principal RF Payload Engineer II. Collaborate with the Director of Conceptual Design to develop advanced payload systems for space and airborne applications. Work closely with the business development and RF/Antenna/systems engineering teams on architecture concepts and enabling technologies. Lead the development of space architecture concepts, subsystem design, payload design, requirements development, analysis, and risk assessment. Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, and participate in content creation. This role requires a strong background in RF remote sensing and digital signal processing.

Requirements

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Radar Engineering or a similar field
• 11+ years of experience in space RF remote sensing
• Very strong background in digital signal processing, statistics, linear algebra, imaging theory, data product retrieval, and L1/L2 algorithms
• Deep understanding of RF concept, impairments, and the resulting impact on baseband processing
• Background and practical experience with FPGA & modern vector processing engines
• Experience with and understanding of satellite RF waveforms and phenomenology of remote sensing
• Experience with at least one scripting and one programming language (ideally Python & C++)
• Experience working with product/component developers and vendors who provide critical functionality to the overall system
• Experience with optical communications systems
• Ability to hold a security clearance
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
• Ability to define work direction, track milestones, and demonstrate progress on large open-ended projects
• Sense of urgency, with the ability to work well under pressure
• The ability to work well in teams, with peers and management

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
• Support reviews of requests for proposals to support solution development and response
• Lead development cradle-to-grave from architecture-level trade studies through to hardware integration, test and operations
• Define and validate payload system requirements and interfaces
• Develop and direct technical concept development in support of proposals
• Lead development of space architecture concepts, sub-system design, payload design, requirements development, analysis and decomposition, hardware system design, Link budget studies, gain line up, cascade analysis, array simulation studies, sources of noise / errors, concept of operations (CONOPS) development, and risk reduction
• Define requirements or budgets for other subsystems such as: attitude control; position, navigation and timing; structural modes; calibration; thermal management
• Lead analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture
• Develop designs and conduct research that results in new or novel sensing techniques, designs or capabilities
• Lead efforts in developing system engineering processes for requirements management, flowdown, and traceability
• Experience performing simulation and analysis of RF system performance and remote sensing system expected performance from either first principles, raw or proxy data
• Develop our company culture for remote sensing development and customer engagement

Benefits

• Company stock options
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans