Joblaze summary

The Staff RF Engineer at CesiumAstro focuses on the design and development of RF circuits and systems for aerospace applications, overseeing projects from concept to in-orbit support. Key skills include proficiency in board-level schematic design, PCB layout, and an understanding of communication concepts like link budgets and modulation schemes. This role is suited for experienced engineers who thrive in a startup environment and have a strong background in RF hardware development. The position also involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and presenting design materials to stakeholders.

Joblaze insights

Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze November 6, 2026. Last confirmed on CesiumAstro's careers page November 8, 2026.
This exact title is also open at 2 other locations at CesiumAstro: Westminster, CO, Austin, TX.
PCB appears in 2.7% of 291 comparable staff other roles in United States; satellites appears in 1% of 291 comparable staff other roles in United States.

Quick facts

What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: PCB, RF, UAV, communication systems, satellites.
What seniority level is this role?: CesiumAstro targets staff-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Staff RF Engineer 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 looking to add a Staff RF Engineer to our team. The ideal candidate has experience in board-level RF electronics design. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge RF hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. In this position, you will be responsible for RF circuits and systems through all phases of the development process. The ideal candidate will be proficient in board-level schematic design and PCB layout of RF circuits, and system-level communications concepts such as link budgets and modulation schemes. The work will include many aspects of phased array communication systems, including RF front-ends, frequency converters and synthesizers, filters, beamformers, power dividers, and phased array antennas. As a CesiumAstro hardware team member, you will be responsible for RF hardware designs from initial concept through requirements definition, part selection, detailed design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of Cesium's products. Hardware design tasks will include block diagrams, detailed schematics, PCB layout and routing, simulations, and test design. The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Staff RF Engineer

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