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CesiumAstro is seeking a Communication Systems Engineer, Modeling & Simulation II to join their team in El Segundo, CA. The company develops advanced communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.
In this role, you will assist with the design, development, integration, and testing of communications systems across products and platforms. You will apply systems engineering principles to develop communications system solutions, improve system performance, and resolve communications systems challenges throughout the product lifecycle.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assist with design and development of communications system architectures, interfaces, subsystems, and performance models
- Perform system modeling, link analysis, performance evaluation, trade studies, simulation, and system integration activities
- Review system requirements, interface specifications, architecture documentation, and technical documentation
- Leverage and contribute to a digital modeling and simulation ecosystem to model communication system architecture for trade studies, business efforts, and requirement development
- Identify workflow automation opportunities to establish streamlined, repeatable modeling and simulation processes
- Perform verification, validation, testing, simulation, integration, and troubleshooting activities
- Analyze simulation results, system performance data, and test results to identify trends and recommend solutions
- Support root cause investigations, engineering changes, system improvements, and corrective actions
- Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, software, RF, electrical, mechanical, integration and test, quality, and program teams
- Prepare technical documentation, interface control documentation, verification reports, and engineering change documentation
- Participate in design reviews, technical investigations, customer support activities, and verification activities
- Review communications systems engineering methods and identify improvement opportunities
- Apply engineering standards, company procedures, and systems engineering best practices
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Note: U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status required to comply with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, computer engineering, or related engineering field with 2–5 years of related experience; OR Master's degree with 0–3 years of related experience in communications systems engineering, system architecture, RF systems, systems integration, or related engineering discipline
- Working knowledge of communications systems, systems engineering principles, system architecture, requirements development, and interface management
- Experience with systems modeling, link analysis, performance evaluation, simulation tools, and engineering analysis methods
- Understanding of digital communications, RF fundamentals, networking concepts, signal processing, interface development, and system integration
- Knowledge of systems engineering processes, verification methodologies, engineering documentation, technical standards, and requirements management
- Familiarity with modeling and simulation, product development, configuration management, and multidisciplinary engineering collaboration
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Experience with engineering analysis and modeling tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, STK, Python, or equivalent
- Experience with engineering documentation, requirements management, and collaboration tools such as DOORS, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent
