CesiumAstro

Designs satellite communications hardware and software

Principal Electrical Engineer

RF & Microwave EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAustin, TX, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree with 15–19 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 12–17 years of related experience in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering field.
Organizational expertise in engineering design and fabrication principles.
Extensive experience defining enterprise-level hardware development and fabrication strategies.
Expert understanding of signal integrity, electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compatibility, hardware integration, qualification testing, system interfaces, multidisciplinary integration, and emerging engineering technologies.
Proven ability to evaluate enterprise design performance, engineering risks, and technical methodologies while defining improvements that strengthen long-term product capability.
Sound judgment when defining enterprise engineering direction, resolving complex technical challenges, and advising executive leadership on strategic engineering decisions.
Proficiency in electronic design automation, circuit simulation, and analysis tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD, LTspice, MATLAB, or equivalent applications.
Strong experience in engineering analysis, configuration management, and collaboration tools such as Windchill, Git, Jira, or equivalent applications.
Written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Work with Engineering Leadership to continuously improve company-wide execution, engineering quality, and engineering processes.
Define enterprise engineering strategies, architectures, design methodologies, and technology roadmaps supporting current and future products.
Foster an environment that enables rapid and agile prototype development.
Motivate team member engagement and facilitate interdisciplinary communications.
Guide and mentor development teams in the detailed design of systems, subsystems, subassemblies, critical parts, firmware, and software.
Establish organizational standards for design practices.
Remove friction between functional organizations.
Shape critical engineering initiatives, provide technical leadership, and resolve complex engineering challenges across multiple programs.
Work directly with design and manufacturing engineers to identify and resolve friction points.
Evaluate performance, simulation results, qualification testing, and system interactions, defining improvements that strengthen product reliability and mission success.
Approve organizational electrical design methodologies, verification approaches, and engineering recommendations supporting major development programs.
Serve as the principal advisor to engineering, manufacturing, integration and test, quality, program teams, and executive leadership on technical decisions.
Advance engineering practices by mentoring senior engineers and strengthening technical capability.
Define enterprise engineering standards, design methodologies, engineering processes, technical governance, and technology roadmaps.
Champion advanced engineering practices, design technologies, verification processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead transformational initiatives that enhance engineering performance, efficiency, product reliability, manufacturability, innovation, and long-term technical capability.
Provide post-production and in-orbit customer support.

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 Electrical Engineer to our team. In this position, you will serve as the organization's foremost authority on engineering design by defining enterprise engineering strategies, advancing technologies, and shaping design architectures across products and platforms. This role contributes to product development by guiding strategic engineering decisions, strengthening engineering capabilities, and advising executive leadership on complex technical initiatives that support long-term business objectives and mission success.

Working cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, systems, software, manufacturing, integration and test, quality, and program teams, this role will identify and solve technical challenges, operational friction, production yields, and post-delivery anomalies. The role will also support electrical design, analysis, integration, and verification throughout the product development lifecycle and across all engineering domains.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Working with Engineering Leadership to continously improve company-wide execution and quality of engineering execution along with engineering processes

Define enterprise engineering strategies, architectures, design methodologies, and technology roadmaps supporting current and future products

Foster an environment that allows for rapid and agile prototype development.

Motivate team members engagement and facilitate interdisciplinary communications.

Guide and mentor development teams in the detailed design of systems, subsystems, subassemblies, critical parts, and FW/SW.

Establish organizational standards for design practices.

Remove friction between the functional organizations.

Shape the organization's most critical engineering initiatives, providing technical leadership and resolving the most complex engineering challenges across multiple programs. You will be expected to work directly with our design and manufacturing engineers to identify and resolve friction points.

Evaluate performance, simulation results, qualification testing, and system interactions, defining improvements that strengthen product reliability and mission success.

Approve organizational electrical design methodologies, verification approaches, and engineering recommendations supporting major development programs.

Serve as the principal advisor for engineering, guiding engineering, manufacturing, integration and test, quality, program teams, and executive leadership on technical decisions.

Advance engineering practices across the organization by mentoring senior engineers and strengthening technical capability.

Define enterprise engineering standards, design methodologies, engineering processes, and technical governance across the organization and technology roadmaps .

Champion adoption of advanced engineering practices, design technologies, verification processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead transformational initiatives that enhance engineering performance, engineering efficiency, product reliability, manufacturability, innovation, and long-term technical capability.

Provide post-production/in-orbit customer support.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree with 15–19 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 12–17 years of related experience in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, or a related engineering field.

Organizational expertise in engineering design and fabrication principles.

Extensive experience defining enterprise level hardware development and fabrication strategies.

Expert understanding of signal integrity, EMI/EMC, hardware integration, qualification testing, system interfaces, multidisciplinary integration, and emerging engineering technologies.

Proven ability to evaluate enterprise design performance, engineering risks, and technical methodologies while defining improvements that strengthen long-term product capability.

Exercises sound judgment when defining enterprise engineering direction, resolving the organization's most complex technical challenges, and advising executive leadership on strategic engineering decisions.

Proficency in electronic design automation (EDA), circuit simulation, and analysis tools, e.g. Altium Designer, OrCAD, LTspice, MATLAB, or equivalent applications.

Strong expeirence in engineering analysis, configuration management, and collaboration tools, e.g. Windchill, Git, Jira, or equivalent applications.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

About the Company

CesiumAstro

Designs satellite communications hardware and software

CesiumAstro builds end-to-end space and airborne communications systems, combining hardware and software to connect satellites, UAVs, and ground stations. Its products include active phased array antennas, software-defined radios, and complete RF payloads that enable electronically steered links for inter-satellite communication, high-rate downlinks, lunar communications, and 5G/NTN networks. The company ships plug-and-play, commercially manufactured, full-stack systems designed to be flexible and cost-efficient, rather than bespoke one-off solutions. Its goal is to make space-based connectivity more accessible and adaptable across space, air, and ground networks for both government and commercial customers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Series D
Total funding: $1.6B
Headquarters: Bee Cave, TX
Founded: 2017

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