Wireless Engineer - Satellite
Wireless Engineer - Satellite
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About Lynk
Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct to device or D2D technology and has the worlds only commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial D2D system. Today Lynk allows mobile network operators subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space via standard unmodified mobile devices. Lynks service has been tested and proven on all seven continents has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries and is currently being deployed commercially based on more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries.
Our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.
By joining Lynk you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions pull hundreds of millions out of poverty and save countless lives.
Job Summary
As a Spacecraft Communications Engineer at Lynk you will wear many hats in the world of radio frequencies electronics hardware and software. You will be responsible for the analysis design implementation optimization and enhancement of spacecraft communications systems for our satellites. Some work products will include spacecraft radio and ground station product evaluations link budgets analyses system dimensioning for coverage and capacity including traffic analysis and simulation initial system design and dimensioning coverage planning frequency planning interference analysis and mitigation techniques. You will also be responsible for supporting the iterative design and test of our spacecraft payload hardware and electronics and software. This will include working with softwaredefined radios SDRs singleboard computers LNAs and filters you will also be involved in spacecraft communication systems antenna selection and design. While playing with all this hardware on a bench youll probably need to pick up a soldering gun use a spectrum analyzer or configure an RF channel simulator.
If you enjoy the challenge of wearing many hats and have a track record of creative thinking to solve unconventional problems then we look forward to meeting you!
Core Responsibilities
The Spacecraft Communications Engineer will straddle engineering work in the domains of RF electrical and software engineering.
Continue to evolve Lynks spacecraft communications architecture including components and systems that provide direct ground links orbital relays and intersatellite links using SDRs.
Evaluate and select spacecraft radios antennas and other RF components for spacecraft communication systems.
Define Concept of Operations for spacecraft communications and related ground systems.
Evaluate ground station options and select configurations that support the spacecraft communications Concept of Operations.
Design plan and conduct payload testing configurations on the ground when testing spacecraft communications performance both inlab and inorbit.
Interface with Systems Engineering team to inform constellation and network architecture and design based on spacecraft communications performance.
Perform link budget analyses simulations traffic and capacity analysis RF system design and dimensioning coverage and frequency planning etc. for spacecraft communications systems.
Determine spacecraft antenna types number and placement required on spacecraft.
Perform integration of spacecraft communications systems components and software for the spacecraft and in the lab.
Support spacecraft integration testing and delivery to launch and spacecraft bus partners and vendors.
Develop and maintain technical documentation for spacecraft communications systems architecture definition design and development.
Qualifications
A Masters degree or higher in RF or Electrical Engineering or related field.
Indepth knowledge and handson experience with softwaredefined radios signal processing and RF systems.
Experience integrating radios antennas and ground stations into an operating communications system preferably a space communications system.
Programming Proficiency in one or more programming languages is highly desired such as C C Python MATLAB etc.
Proficient in working with Linux based systems
Working knowledge of some communications and networking standards such as DVBS2 CCSDS LoRa etc. and protocols such as TCP/IP SNMP SCTP Ethernet Carrier Grade Ethernet etc.
Handson experience with programming microcontrollers and SDRs is desired.
Must be good with computers. Fluent in Linux and Windows; Proficient with Microsoft Office.
Must be able to work independently and in a team environment.
Job Location
Washington DC area
Employment Type
Full-Time
