We are looking to add a Principal Electrical Engineer II our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing electrical systems for leading-edge communications satellites, we would like to hear from you.
In this role, you will own the full lifecycle of board-level and system-level electronics hardware design and implementation for advanced RF communication systems. We are seeking a digital-focused Principal Electrical Design Engineer with deep expertise in electrical design and test, as well as the ability to help drive overall program direction. This position requires strong attention to detail, rigorous design reviews, and a solid understanding of relevant industry standards.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
- Minimum of 11 years of relevant experience in board-level electronics design, analysis, and test.
- Significant experience designing electronics with rigor, in teams that value thorough analysis and testing.
- Expertise in aspects of digital and mixed-signal electronics, such as signal integrity, implementing FPGAs on boards, ADCs/DACs, and telemetry subsystems.
- Experience owning the design phase of complex board-level electronics, including trade studies, key part selection, and detailed design.
- Experience delivering hardware designs through production and deployment.
- Expertise in PCB layout, including high-density interconnect (HDI) stackup design and high-speed routing.
- Experience running board-level signal integrity and/or power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys SIwave, ADS SIPro, or Mentor Hyperlynx.
- Proven success in debugging, root cause analysis, and design reviews.
- Depth in point-of-load power converter design for digital boards.
- Strong working knowledge of adjacent fields, such as software and mechanical, that guides hardware design and system design.
- Extensive lab experience for bring-up and verification of new hardware.
- Familiarity with EMI/EMC concepts and design to mitigate these effects.
- Understanding of military and/or DO standards.
- Experience with design qualification and production lifecycle.
- Has led small teams of hardware engineers to develop multi-module assemblies, including hardware architecture, requirements, make/buy decisions, and interconnects.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Experience with RF design and test equipment.
Crafting proposals for new business opportunities.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum of 11 years of relevant experience in board-level electronics design, analysis, and test
- Significant experience designing electronics with rigor, including thorough analysis and testing
- Expertise in digital and mixed-signal electronics (signal integrity, FPGAs, ADCs/DACs, telemetry subsystems)
- Experience owning the design phase of complex board-level electronics, including trade studies and part selection
- Experience delivering hardware designs through production and deployment
- Expertise in PCB layout including HDI stackup design and high-speed routing
- Experience running board-level signal integrity and/or power integrity simulation tools (Ansys SIwave, ADS SIPro, Mentor HyperLynx)
- Proven success in debugging, root cause analysis, and participating in design reviews
- Depth in point-of-load power converter design for digital boards
- Strong working knowledge of adjacent fields (software and mechanical) to guide system-level hardware design
- Extensive lab experience for bring-up and verification of new hardware
- Familiarity with EMI/EMC concepts and design mitigation techniques
- Understanding of military and/or DO standards
- Experience with design qualification and production lifecycle
- Experience leading small teams of hardware engineers on multi-module assemblies
- Experience with RF design and test equipment
- Experience crafting proposals for new business opportunities
CesiumAstro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus FSAs and mental health benefits. Feedback suggests the health package is comprehensive for a growth-stage aerospace firm.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and other retirement-plan elements. Feedback suggests core retirement mechanisms are in place alongside standard financial benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days, and bereavement leave are included. Feedback suggests time-off options are broad on paper across multiple leave types.
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What We Do
We build high-throughput, plug-and-play phased array communication payloads for space and airborne platforms. CesiumAstro’s full-stack, multi-mission hardware and software products enable a diverse range of commercial and defense objectives. Full-system engineering design is at the heart of every CesiumAstro product. We deliver high-performance solutions under rapid development timelines.
Why Work With Us
At CesiumAstro, we’re a team. We’re passionate, respectful, and determined colleagues ready to help at a moment’s notice. We’re mentors excited to enable our peers with the knowledge they need to succeed. Together, we’re visionaries committing to building memories that will last a lifetime.
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