Responsibilities
- Design a comprehensive direct-to-device communications mission, covering satellite constellation layout, coverage planning, signal link analysis, and system-wide performance targets.
- Establish and manage high-level mission requirements, operational concepts, and cross-segment interfaces spanning space, ground, and user components for dual-use applications.
- Lead system-wide trade analyses for satellite orbits, spacecraft platforms, launch approaches, inter-satellite links, and spectrum use to balance performance, robustness, and cost.
- Define the architecture, specifications, and integration strategy for advanced communication payloads involving radio frequency, digital processing, and related subsystems to meet mission goals.
- Collaborate with spacecraft engineering and production teams to ensure low Earth orbit platforms meet mission, payload, and mass production requirements.
- Develop and maintain end-to-end mission performance models, including signal link budgets, network capacity forecasts, and coverage simulations.
- Coordinate with ground infrastructure, network operations, and product development teams to convert user service needs into system design and validation criteria.
- Support system integration, environmental testing, and in-orbit commissioning, including failure diagnosis and root-cause investigations at the constellation level.
- Contribute to long-term technology planning, proposal development, and engagements with government and commercial clients, clearly explaining architectural decisions and compromises.
- Promote rapid development cycles, mentor technical staff, and help define best practices in mission and systems engineering.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with stock option equity participation
- Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, and retirement
- Monthly allowances for wellness and education expenses
- Generous leave policy, holidays, and temporary international work opportunities
- Unique chance to help build and operate the world’s first commercial live direct-to-device satellite network
- Exposure to elite professionals across software, hardware, chip design, telecommunications, satellites, and network virtualization
- Inclusive, transparent work culture combining Silicon Valley, Nordic, and South Asian values
Compensation
Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — Mountain View, CA
Team
Cross-functional team working on satellite communications, integrating spacecraft, ground systems, and user services for commercial and government use cases.
Other
- U.S. person (citizen or permanent resident) required due to export control and government customer requirements.
- Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a TS-level clearance.
Not specified
