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Senior Electrical Engineer- SDR Hardware

Astranis· Engineering
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San Francisco$175k - $240kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in software defined radio hardware design, responsible for design, qualification, and testing of Astranis' custom SDRs, working with RTL, Comms, and RF teams to deliver high-speed hardware for satellite payloads and TTC systems.

Responsibilities

  • - Work with state of the art FPGAs
  • - Design and test high speed digital SERDES interface
  • - Characterize and optimize wide bandwidth data converter performance
  • - Identify devices that satisfy performance requirements
  • - Design and layout highspeed digital PCBs
  • - Test and validate full radio signal chain
  • - Work cross-functionally to Integrate systems into different spacecrafts

Qualifications

  • - 5-10+ years of experience
  • - B.S. or M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, or equivalent technical degree
  • - Experience with digital communications theory and measurement
  • - Comfortable working with full RF signal chain
  • - Experience with RF test equipment(VNA, Spectrum analyzer, Signal generator)
  • - A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • - Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch
  • - Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools
  • - Experience with PCB design
  • - Strong analog/mixed-signal circuit design skills

Skills

Required:FPGASERDESData convertersRF measurementPCB designAltium

Benefits

  • - equity
  • - robust benefits including high-quality healthcare, disability and life insurance
  • - 401(k) retirement planning
  • - flexible PTO
  • - free on-site catered meals
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Astranis

Advanced satellites for high orbits.

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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

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