Electrical Engineering Manager, Astranis
Mixed Signal Hardware
$150-200k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Next generation satellite broadband service
Open for applications
Next generation satellite broadband service
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$150-200k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To give the 4 billion people without access to internet the ability to get online.
Role
Who you are
- B.S. or higher in electrical or computer engineering, or similar technical degree
- 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, JESD204C
- 8+ years of PCB-level experience designing hardware from concept through production (schematic capture, layout, bring-up, characterization, etc)
- Proven leadership through project management, mentorship, and people management experience
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design
- An individual who has built and overseen the entire design cycle of FPGA based software defined radios for GEO space telecommunications satellites
- Proven record of delivering custom designed hardware that spans the entire range of signal chain design, integration of FPGAs with high speed data converters, custom power and clocking solutions, and supporting RTL development
- Experience with design and analysis of payloads for satellite communications, including radiation effects within FPGA based systems or highly complex digital devices
- History of leading small teams and mentoring employees, strong communication skills, and ability to make high impact decisions under uncertainty
Desirable
- Strong background in mixed signal system performance measurement, design validation, and debugging (EVM testing, spur analysis, multi-carrier measurements, etc)
- 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 measurement of radio nonidealities (HD, IMD, IQ imbalance, gain ripple, group delay distortion, etc)
What the job involves
- As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of our custom Software Defined Radios
- As a team leader you will oversee cradle to grave hardware development: architecture definition, board design, testing, and qualification
- Lead and develop a team of electrical engineers to design industry shattering software defined radios capable of running complex signal processing algorithms in space!
- Oversee and manage design workflows for highly complex PCBAs with integrated compute, high speed I/O, data converters, and power distribution
- Architect ultra high-speed mixed signal systems to achieve the most efficient and flexible communications payloads, integrating them with the rest of the spacecraft
- Ensure competitiveness through continuous technical innovation and industry expertise
Our take
Internet access is swiftly becoming a core feature of modern life across the world - as of 2021, nearly 60% of the global population were active internet users, and the number is only set to climb. Looking to facilitate and benefit from this are Astranis, who have developed advanced small-form factor satellite technology (similar to SpaceX) to improve satellite internet access across the world.
This has proven an astronomically successful proposition with an overwhelming demand from global customers, including a partnership to triple data speeds across the state of Alaska. This is no surprise, as provision of basic internet capabilities is in the interests of industry, governments, and the population at large.
With a valuation of $1.6 billion, the company's April 2023 injection of capital is set to ensure the company meets its production demands. Its satellite method is already groundbreaking and the company's first one launched in 2023. Two more launches are scheduled for 2024.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2024
$200m
SERIES D
Apr 2023
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $603.7m
Company benefits
- An equity stake in the company
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited vacation days
- Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day
- Complementary OneMedical membership
- Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop
- Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
- Generous, fully-paid parental leave
Company values
- Master your craft - We take pride in our work and go the extra mile
- Step up - We are unapologetically ambitious and take on great responsibility
- Stay curious - We seek out new knowledge and are happy to teach others what we know
- Assume good - We assume the best of intentions and communicate with kindness and candor
- Take the time - We level up not just at work but beyond — mind, body, spirit, family, community
- Space is hard - We are resilient in the face of adversity and get help when needed
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
John Gedmark
(CEO)John co-founded the Roosevelt Institute think tank in 2004 before working as Director of Flight Operations at X Prize Foundation for 2 years. He co-founded Commercial Spaceflight Federation in 2007, before co-founding Astranis in 2015, serving as CEO.
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