Senior Staff Communication Systems Engineer

Senior Staff Communication Systems Engineer

CesiumAstro

Munich, Germany

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate customer and operational needs to define requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional, and program interfaces.
• Represent CesiumAstro in customer meetings, design reviews, and technical discussions across Europe.
• Define and validate space system requirements and interfaces, ensuring end-to-end feasibility.
• Develop and direct technical concept development in support of proposals and demonstrations.
• Participate in developing system engineering processes for requirements management, flow-down, and traceability.
• Lead system-level trade studies, including antenna architecture design, modem design, performance analysis and system level integration.
• Coordinate with RF/Antenna, Electrical, and Software/FPGA engineers to ensure concept feasibility and compliance.
• Support proposal development, design reviews, and technical documentation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in system engineering for communications payloads, RF systems, or space/defense platforms.
• Very strong background in communication theory.
• Practical experience working with antenna systems (design, integration, or performance evaluation).
• Experience with and understanding of satellite-communications standards (e.g., NR NTN, DVB-S2x, CCSDS).
• Proven ability to capture and manage requirements across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable presenting to customers and leading design reviews.
• Fluent in English (German language skills a plus).
• Deep understanding of RF concepts, impairments, and their impacts on system performance.