RF/Communication Systems Engineer

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Astranis

San Francisco

On-site

Posted April 7, 2026

Job Description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

RF/Communication Systems Engineer

As a RF/Communication Systems Engineer at Astranis you will be responsible for the architecture, design, and modeling of our satellites communication payloads. You will work closely with many other teams including but not limited to the antenna, SDR, RF, DSP, and mechanical teams in order to design the best possible radio systems.

Role

Own architectural trade studies, and establish system and unit level requirements analytically or via simulation
Lead R&D efforts for new radio features / technologies / custom components
Work closely with many design teams, including RF, Antenna, digital hardware, FPGA, mechanical, thermal
Communications related signal processing algorithm design and test
Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
3+ years of experience
Strong technical communication skills (oral and written)
Strong fundamentals in "signals and systems" and digital communications
Familiar with hardware components and their associated impairments / limitations
Comfortable working in the lab, testing radio hardware, using signal generator, signal analyzer, network analyzer, oscilloscope, etc
Proven ability to triage and debug issues discovered in testing
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