Electrical Engineering Manager - Software Defined Radio Hardware

Astranis•San Francisco, CA

21h•$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 lead and develop electrical engineers and oversee the full hardware development lifecycle, from architecture definition and board design through testing and qualification. The role focuses on complex PCBAs with integrated compute, high-speed I/O, data converters, and power distribution, as well as ultra-high-speed mixed-signal systems for efficient and flexible communications payloads integrated with the spacecraft. The manager will support technical innovation and apply industry expertise to maintain competitiveness. The ideal candidate has developed FPGA-based software defined radios for GEO telecommunications satellites and delivered custom hardware spanning signal-chain design, FPGA integration with high-speed data converters, power and clocking, and RTL support. Experience with satellite communications payloads and radiation effects in FPGA-based or other complex digital systems is relevant. The role also calls for team leadership, mentoring, communication, and sound decision-making under uncertainty. Astranis offers equity and robust benefits. The base salary range is $180,000–$250,000 USD. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or otherwise qualifying protected individuals under the stated U.S. export-control requirements.

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; examples include FPGAs, high-speed data converters, SerDes and high-speed serial links, networking, and JESD204C.
At least 8 years of PCB-level hardware design experience from concept through production, including schematic capture, layout, bring-up, and characterization.
Demonstrated leadership through project management, mentorship, and people management.
Passion for hands-on hardware development and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent residency, or other qualifying protected-individual status under the stated export-control requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience building and overseeing the complete design cycle of FPGA-based software defined radios for GEO space telecommunications satellites.
Experience delivering custom hardware across the signal chain, including FPGA integration with high-speed data converters, custom power and clocking solutions, and RTL development support.
Experience designing and analyzing satellite communications payloads, including radiation effects in FPGA-based or highly complex digital systems.
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 with 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 measurement of radio nonidealities, such as HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, and group-delay distortion.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of electrical engineers designing software defined radios for in-space signal processing.
Oversee delivery of custom software defined radio hardware from architecture definition through board design, testing, and qualification.
Manage design workflows for complex PCBAs integrating compute, high-speed I/O, data converters, and power distribution.
Architect ultra-high-speed mixed-signal systems for efficient and flexible communications payloads and integrate them with the spacecraft.
Promote technical innovation and apply industry expertise to maintain competitiveness.
Provide project leadership, mentorship, and people management.