Join Astranis as a Senior Solutions Engineer to design and optimize satellite networks for commercial and government clients.
Posted by employer 7 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Solutions Engineer at Astranis, the individual will focus on designing and analyzing satellite networks for both commercial and government clients, ensuring optimal performance from design through operation. Key skills include experience with high throughput satellite systems, regulatory affairs, and proficiency in scripting languages like Python. This position is ideal for someone with over five years in satellite communications, particularly in strategic technical sales, who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Astranis is a rapidly growing company, known for its innovative satellite solutions and strong market presence.
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Quick facts
- Is the Senior Solutions Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco.
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $140,000–$200,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Solutions Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Astranis is hiring for this position in San Francisco.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, High Throughput Satellite, Julia, MATLAB, Python, R.
- Does Astranis sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Solutions Engineer role at Astranis.
From the original posting
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.
Senior Solutions Engineer
This role will contribute to both commercial and our US government programs.
Role
As a Senior Solutions Engineer you will be working on satellite network design and analysis for global commercial and government solutions. This role will focus on pre-sales engineering for commercial pursuits, but also support post sales engineering and internal development efforts. At its core, this involves optimizing high throughput satellite networks, from design to operation, by understanding and trading dozens of parameters, including but not limited to:
- Satellite communications payload configuration and development
- Orbital slot selection, spectrum, and frequency planning
- Antenna system optimization, user coverage area definition
- User terminal selection
- Networking / modem equipment selection and configuration
- Gateway and remote earth station selection
- Baseband selection to meet the client’s specific use case
This is an exciting multi-dimensional role that provides a balance of technical and business / customer facing responsibilities, and is high visibility and high impact. Our responsibilities include:
- Create satellite network solutions for commercial pursuits all the way through deal closure and beyond.
- Modeling and analyzing satellite networks using in house network software
- Interfacing with Commercial, US Government, Finance, Legal, Engineering, Operations, Regulatory and Executive teams
- Communicate our satellite network designs and reports externally as solutions/sales engineers
- Aid in regulatory (FCC, ITU, etc.) efforts regarding spectrum use and coordination
- Aid and influence the design of analysis software that enables us to excel in our role.
- Define product market fit for next generation satellite communication systems
- Dimensioning ground solutions for commercial pursuits by working with Earth Stations Engineering/Operations, Network Operations, and Hub teams
- Building Astranis’s profile with the international business community
- Maintain healthy relationships with vendors and partners such as network hardware/service suppliers, hub vendors, and terminal suppliers for satellite networks
- Shaping our future product offering based on current trends, market insight, and customer feedback
- Assisting in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
- Willingness to travel (Up to ~20%)
Requirements
- 5+ years in satellites communications industry experience with High Throughput Satellite (HTS) systems including ground, hub, and network systems for LEO, MEO, or GEO
- Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics (or equivalent background knowledge)
- Enjoy working in a fast paced environment and shaping process and procedures for long term growth
- Link budgeting / Link analysis experience
- Experience with regulatory affairs for space based communications networks
- Experience with satellite network hub management and operations
- Proven track record in strategic technical sales environments balancing the customers’ wants with internal capabilities and goals
- Scripting language experience in one of the following: Python (preferred), MATLAB, R, Julia, C++, or similar. Comfortable using scripted tools to conduct analyses and trade studies.
- Must be onsite in San Francisco
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus
- Experience in cellular 3g, 4g, LTE, and 5g network protocol
- Experience in SD-WAN architecture
- Experience working Military Satellite communications systems
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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