# Senior Communication Systems Engineer - Spacecraft

We are designing, building, and launching 8 new satellites in the next four years. They are BIG and super capable RF payload rideshare SmallSats. Our launches are already secured. Our in-house test facilities are built. Ifyou want to own critical communications for these LEO communications satellites and then have the chance to iterate and improve your design at a rapidly growing tech company, this is your chance. We’re looking for builders, problem-solvers, and system thinkers. As a Senior Communication Systems Engineer, you will own the design, configuration, and operation of the satellite’s space-to-ground communication links. You will define how the satellite communicates with the ground in both nominal and off-nominal conditions, ensuring reliable command, telemetry, and fault recovery. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering, expertise with both space-based communication payloads and ground terminals, and proven ability to coordinate activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Model, analyze and maintain the satellite’s link budget, modulation and coding, ensuring reliable communications from space to

- **Id**: 253830
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cesiumastro-senior-communication-systems-engineer-spacecraft>
- **Role**: Aerospace
- **Role family**: Aerospace
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Westminster, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: closed
- **First seen at**: 2026-08-30T22:53:56Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-08-30
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T23:49:25Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Closed at**: 2026-11-09T23:49:25Z
- **Days open**: 71
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3501
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Embedded & Electronics Design, Satellite Communications, RF & Wireless Hardware

## Company

- **Id**: 5315
- **Name**: CesiumAstro
- **Domain**: cesiumastro.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cesiumastro>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 85
- **Open postings**: 40
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.6
- **Repost share**: 0.025
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 48
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 133000
- **Max**: 161000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 161000

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 71

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-05T11:13:44Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-09T23:49:25Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 2; Filings 12m: 2

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 161000
- **Is top pay**: no

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