Principal Satellite to Ground Integration Engineer

The role

This person will support the integration, deployment, and lifecycle management of Q/V-band transmission systems in a satellite communications gateway environment. They will own Q/V transmission subsystems including antennas, amplifiers, frequency conversion equipment, and RF infrastructure.

What you will do

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Q/V-band transmission systems.
• Define, document, and maintain configuration baselines for Q/V transmission systems.
• Develop and maintain acceptance test procedures, performance validation methods, and calibration processes.
• Support the integration of Q/V transmission systems with network, monitoring, and operational support platforms.
• Lead technical readiness activities for new gateway deployments.
• Troubleshoot RF performance and system-level issues in laboratory and field environments.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, network, and operations teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Provide technical guidance and training to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for system reliability and performance.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, RF engineering, telecommunications engineering, or a related technical field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working with Q/V-band satellite transmission systems, including system design, RF integration, testing, deployment, or operational support.
• Experience troubleshooting RF communications systems.
• Experience supporting system-level integration activities.
• Ability to work in a standard office environment and use a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to work in laboratory and technical testing environments utilizing RF test equipment and diagnostic tools.
• Ability to travel periodically to support deployment, integration, testing, and operational activities.
• Ability to safely handle and move technical equipment and hardware components when necessary.
• Ability to capture, analyze, and document technical test procedures, results, and system performance data.

Nice to have

• Demonstrated expertise in Q/V-band transmission system design, operation, performance analysis, and optimization.
• Strong understanding of satellite communications architectures and gateway RF infrastructure.
• Knowledge of 4G and 5G wireless communication standards and satellite-terrestrial network integration concepts.
• Experience developing technical specifications, operational procedures, test plans, and engineering documentation.
• Hands-on experience with system-level testing, acceptance validation, calibration methodologies, and performance verification processes.
• Experience integrating RF systems with network management, monitoring, or operational support platforms.
• Familiarity with deployment readiness, field acceptance testing, and new system introduction activities.
• Understanding of ground segment communications systems and related RF technologies.

About the company

AST SpaceMobile and its global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. The network is designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet.