Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, SATCOM

Job overview

The Senior Staff Electrical Engineer, SATCOM role is onsite in Westminster, CO, with an annual salary of $184,000–$225,000. CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms; this role supports the Skylark product line and advanced RF communication systems. The engineer owns board-level and system-level electronics hardware design and implementation through the full lifecycle, contributing technical leadership and program direction. The work includes design analysis, testing, production delivery, and collaboration across hardware and adjacent engineering disciplines.

What you'll do

• Own board-level and system-level electronics hardware design and implementation
• lead design reviews, trade studies, part selection, PCB layout, signal and power integrity analysis, hardware bring-up, verification, and production delivery. Lead small hardware teams and contribute to program direction.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior staff electrical engineer

satcom

electrical engineering

rf communications

digital electronics

mixed-signal electronics

fpga

pcb layout

signal integrity

westminster co

cesiumastro

$184k–$225k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time offers include company stock options and health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.

Why this role

Supports the Skylark product line, which develops active phased array antennas for terrestrial and airborne applications.

About the employer

CesiumAstro is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.