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Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. \nWith 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.\nAstranis 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.\nAs 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.\nIdeal Candidate:\nAn individual who has built and overseen the entire design cycle of FPGA based software defined radios for GEO space telecommunications satellites\nProven 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\nExperience with design and analysis of payloads for satellite communications, including radiation effects within FPGA based systems or highly complex digital devices\nHistory of leading small teams and mentoring employees, strong communication skills, and ability to make high impact decisions under uncertainty\nRole:\nLead and develop a team of electrical engineers to design industry shattering software defined radios capable of running complex signal processing algorithms in space!\nOversee and manage design workflows for highly complex PCBAs with integrated compute, high speed I/O, data converters, and power distribution. \nArchitect ultra high-speed mixed signal systems to achieve the most efficient and flexible communications payloads, integrating them with the rest of the spacecraft\nEnsure competitiveness through continuous technical innovation and industry expertise\nRequirements:\nB.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree\n8+ 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\n8+ years of PCB-level experience designing hardware from concept through production (schematic capture, layout, bring-up, characterization, etc)\nProven leadership through project management, mentorship, and people management experience\nA passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design\nBonus:\nStrong background in mixed signal system performance measurement, design validation, and debugging (EVM testing, spur analysis, multi-carrier measurements, etc)\nExperience simulating high speed digital protocols using Ansys SIwave, Keysight ADS, or similar tools\nExperience with Altium or similar EDA tools for high-density PCB design\nStrong background in digital communications theory and measurement of radio nonidealities (HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, group delay distortion, etc)\nWhat we offer: \nAll our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.\nBase 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.\nAstranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.\nBase Salary\n$180,000—$250,000 USD\nU.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required\n(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))\nOur mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.\nAstranis SMS Terms of Service\nRecruiting Updates: By opting in, you agree to receive SMS updates, interview coordination, and recruiting communications from Astranis Space Technologies Corp.\n\nOpt-Out: You can cancel this service at any time by replying STOP. We will send one final text confirming your unsubscription.\n\nOpt-In Again: To resume receiving messages, reply START or YES.\n\nSupport & Rates: For assistance, reply HELP or contact us at . Message and data rates may apply. 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