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Senior Solutions Engineer

Astranis
San Francisco, USA
Senior
Discovered 1 months ago
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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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