Electrical Engineering Manager - Digital Hardware Design

Astranis•San Francisco, CA

4d•$180,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Astranis is hiring an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead delivery of custom software-defined radios for its satellites. The manager will oversee hardware development from architecture definition through board design, testing, and qualification, while leading and developing a team of electrical engineers. The role focuses on highly complex PCB assemblies with integrated compute, high-speed I/O, data converters, and power distribution. The manager will architect ultra-high-speed mixed-signal systems for efficient, flexible communications payloads and integrate them with the spacecraft. The position also calls for continuous technical innovation and industry expertise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a similar technical field.
At least 8 years of professional experience in mixed-signal and high-speed digital hardware design, such as FPGAs, high-speed data converters, SerDes and high-speed serial links, networking, or JESD204C.
At least 8 years of PCB-level hardware design experience from concept through production, including schematic capture, layout, bring-up, and characterization.
Proven leadership experience in project management, mentorship, and people management.
Passion for hands-on hardware development and working in a fast-paced environment.
U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or qualifying refugee/asylee status, as required by U.S. Government space technology export regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience building and overseeing the full design cycle of FPGA-based software-defined radios for GEO space telecommunications satellites.
Experience delivering custom hardware spanning signal-chain design, FPGA integration with high-speed data converters, custom power and clocking solutions, and support for RTL development.
Experience designing and analyzing satellite communications payloads, including radiation effects in FPGA-based systems or complex digital devices.
Strong background in mixed-signal system performance measurement, design validation, and debugging, including EVM testing, spur analysis, and multi-carrier measurements.
Experience simulating high-speed digital protocols using Ansys SIwave, Keysight ADS, or similar tools.
Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools for high-density PCB design.
Strong background in digital communications theory and measuring radio nonidealities such as HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, and group delay distortion.
History of leading small teams, mentoring employees, communicating effectively, and making high-impact decisions under uncertainty.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of electrical engineers designing software-defined radios for space-based signal processing.
Oversee and manage design workflows for complex PCB assemblies with integrated compute, high-speed I/O, data converters, and power distribution.
Architect ultra-high-speed mixed-signal systems for communications payloads and integrate them with the rest of the spacecraft.
Oversee the complete hardware development lifecycle, including architecture definition, board design, testing, and qualification.
Promote technical innovation and maintain industry expertise to ensure competitiveness.