Is the Senior Communications Test Engineer II role remote?

No — this is an on-site role in Austin, TX, United States.

Where is the role based?

CesiumAstro is hiring for this position in Austin, TX, United States.

What seniority level is this role?

CesiumAstro targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Communications Test Engineer II role at CesiumAstro.

Senior Communications Test Engineer II at CesiumAstro

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Communications Test Engineer II at CesiumAstro is responsible for leading the integration and verification of communication functions for satellite payload products, ensuring they meet rigorous performance standards. The position requires expertise in communication systems, hands-on testing, and technical leadership, with a focus on architecture definition and algorithm development. This role is suited for experienced engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and possess a strong background in aerospace or related fields. CesiumAstro emphasizes a collaborative and agile work culture, fostering innovation in space technology.

Joblaze insights

Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze October 9, 2026. Last confirmed on CesiumAstro's careers page October 9, 2026.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Communications Test Engineer II role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in Austin, TX, United States.
Where is the role based?: CesiumAstro is hiring for this position in Austin, TX, United States.
What seniority level is this role?: CesiumAstro targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Communications Test Engineer II role at CesiumAstro.

From the original posting

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 building, iterating, and getting to space—fast. Our team thrives on action. We leverage deep experience in the space industry with engineering reimagined for speed and agility. We design, test, and deploy real systems that fly. If you want to own critical communications for a satellite mission, keep reading. We’re looking for builders, problem-solvers, and system thinkers. We are seeking a Senior Communication Engineer II to lead the end-to-end integration and verification of communication functions for our communication payload products. This highly technical role combines deep domain expertise in communication systems with hands-on integration and test execution and technical leadership responsibilities. You will play a critical role in the architecture definition, execution, and delivery of our communication payload products leading requirement definitions, contributing to algorithm development, driving Special Test Equipment (STE) design, and owning verification and final sell-off. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy and provide technical leadership across integration and verification activities.

Senior Communications Test Engineer II

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