CesiumAstro
space and airborne platforms
PrincipalCommunicationSystemsEngineerII–Modeling&Sim
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“Principal Communication Systems Engineer II – Modeling & Sim at CesiumAstro. Skills: Communication Systems Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Space Systems Architecture, Requirements Development, RF Concepts. Evaluate customer and operational needs to define 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”
What You'll Achieve.
drive complex programs to success; ensure mission success
Industry & Context.
risk assessment; risk reduction
U. S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U. S. , conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U. S. C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U. S. Department of State.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
11+ years of experience in space communications, Very background in communication theory, Deep understanding of RF concept, impairments, and the resulting impacts, Background and practical experience with FPGA & modern vector processing engines, Experience with and understanding of satellite-communications standards (NR NTN, DVB-S2x, CCSDS), 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, 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
Nice to Have
Master’s or Doctorate degree preferred, Experience with optical communications systems
What You'll Do.
Evaluate customer and operational needs to define 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 trade studies to optimize system architecture
Define and validate space system requirements and interfaces
Develop and direct technical concept development in support of proposals
Lead development of space architecture concepts
requirements development
analysis and decomposition
hardware system design
array simulation studies
concept of operations (CONOPS) development
Lead analyses for affordability
human systems integration
product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success
Experience modeling analog and digital domains of complex communication systems using tools such as MATLAB
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
coordinate activities across multidiscipline engineering teams; work well in teams, with peers and management
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
Process & Methodology
Ability to define work direction, track milestones, and demonstrate progress on large open-ended projects
Full Job Description
## Description Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Principal Systems Engineer I to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge phased arrays for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in system engineering, experience in space technology, and the ability to be the technical point of contact for our communication programs. In this position, you will help develop space architecture concepts, sub-system design, payload design, requirements development, analysis and decomposition, high-level software and hardware system architecture design, concept of operations (CONOPS) development, and risk assessment. You will coordinate activities across multidiscipline engineering teams, raise issues at the program level, and help drive complex programs to success. ## JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Evaluate customer and operational needs to define requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces. Support review
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