Engineering Manager, Digital & Mixed-Signal Hardware

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please Note:To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. conditional resident asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

AtCesiumAstro we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites UAVs launch vehicles and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment which allows us to learn develop and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on interactive and autonomous work CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate collaborative energetic and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager Digital & Mixed-Signal Hardware to lead and coordinate our high-speed digital electronics teams across multiple sites and product lines. This leadership role is critical to ensuring architectural consistency and high-quality execution across a diverse portfolio of software-defined radios space computing platforms and phased array control systems.

This position is a highly technical leadership role responsible for delivering well-engineered digital and mixed-signal hardwareon scheduleacross all product lines. The role provides technical ownership for board- and system-level high-speed digital designs while leading team execution staffing and engineering process maturity in a fast-growing aerospace and defense startup environment.

In addition to people and process leadership this role contributes hands-on technical expertise to critical designs architecture reviews and complex debug activities ensuring products are scalable manufacturable testable and robust at production volumes.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain technical integrity and engineering excellence for high-speed digital and mixed-signal electronics development across the company.
Establish mature scale and enforce engineer-friendly digital hardware development processes includinghigh-speed interface design guidelines signal integrity simulation workflowsandschematic and layout standards for dense high-layer-count PCBs
Lead andparticipatein rigorous architecture and design reviews ensuringappropriate subjectmatter expert (SME) engagement across digital RF power firmware and mechanical disciplines.
Provide system-level technical leadership forsoftware-defined radio and computing units and phased array control architectures.
Apply strong working knowledge of adjacent disciplinesRF electronics power electronics thermal/mechanical engineering firmware/softwareto ensure board- and system-level success.
Contribute directly to board-level digital and mixed-signal designs as needed particularly in high-risk or schedule-critical programs.
Lead or support complex debug efforts involvinghigh-speed interfaces large FPGA and processor implementations and related technical topics.
Ensure digital hardware designs are buildable and testable at scale using DFM and DFT best practices.
Drive disciplined handoff from engineering to manufacturing through close collaboration with manufacturing engineering supply chain and production test engineering.
Ensure designs meet quality reliability and scalability requirements for aerospace and defense production environments.
Lead digital architecture decisions aligned with product performance and long-term technology roadmaps.
Partner with Supply Chain to ensurecomponentavailability lifecycle risk mitigation and cost awareness.
Drive design reuse modular architectures and platform commonality across products to accelerate execution and reduce risk.

TEAM LEADERSHIP STAFFING & PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Build scale and lead a high-performing digital and mixed-signal hardware engineering team.
Advocate for realistic schedules while holding the team accountable to delivery commitments.
Lead hiring activities including writing job descriptions conducting interviews and making hire/no-hire decisions.
Establish clear development paths and growth opportunities for high-performing engineers.
Address performance issues promptly and constructively.
Actively close skill gaps through hands-on contribution training initiatives or targeted hiring.
Provide one-on-one coaching mentoring and deep technical guidance.
Serve as a key contributor to early-stage engineering execution planning including collaboration with Business Development and Systems Engineering.
Plan and manage budgets related to staffing labequipment capital equipment and design/simulation software.
Maintain strong working relationships acrossEngineering Quality and Operations.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degreeor higherin Electrical Engineeringor Computer Engineeringrequired.
Minimum of79years of progressive digital or mixed-signal hardware engineering experience preferably inaerospaceenvironments including 13years of leadership or engineering management experience preferred.
Demonstrated deepexpertisein high-speed digital and mixed-signal board design.
Software-defined radio experience preferred.
Strong understanding ofsignal integrity (SI)and timing.
Experience supporting design for manufacturability (DFM) design for test (DFT) and transition from development to production.
Proven ability to conduct rigorous technical reviews mentor engineers and communicate effectively across disciplines.
Ability to balance architectural rigor with execution speed in a fast-paced development environment.
Proficiencywith high-speed simulation and analysis tools such asAnsysSiWaveor ADSSiPro.
Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout toolssuch as Altium.
Familiarity with product lifecycle management (PLM) systemsrequired.
Familiarity with FPGA toolchains () preferred.
Strong technical and non-technical communication skills.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health dental vision HSA FSA life disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Manager

Please Note:To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. conditional resident asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain the required...

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain technical integrity and engineering excellence for high-speed digital and mixed-signal electronics development across the company.
Establish mature scale and enforce engineer-friendly digital hardware development processes includinghigh-speed interface design guidelines signal integrity simulation workflowsandschematic and layout standards for dense high-layer-count PCBs
Lead andparticipatein rigorous architecture and design reviews ensuringappropriate subjectmatter expert (SME) engagement across digital RF power firmware and mechanical disciplines.
Provide system-level technical leadership forsoftware-defined radio and computing units and phased array control architectures.
Apply strong working knowledge of adjacent disciplinesRF electronics power electronics thermal/mechanical engineering firmware/softwareto ensure board- and system-level success.
Contribute directly to board-level digital and mixed-signal designs as needed particularly in high-risk or schedule-critical programs.
Lead or support complex debug efforts involvinghigh-speed interfaces large FPGA and processor implementations and related technical topics.
Ensure digital hardware designs are buildable and testable at scale using DFM and DFT best practices.
Drive disciplined handoff from engineering to manufacturing through close collaboration with manufacturing engineering supply chain and production test engineering.
Ensure designs meet quality reliability and scalability requirements for aerospace and defense production environments.
Lead digital architecture decisions aligned with product performance and long-term technology roadmaps.
Partner with Supply Chain to ensurecomponentavailability lifecycle risk mitigation and cost awareness.
Drive design reuse modular architectures and platform commonality across products to accelerate execution and reduce risk.

TEAM LEADERSHIP STAFFING & PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Build scale and lead a high-performing digital and mixed-signal hardware engineering team.
Advocate for realistic schedules while holding the team accountable to delivery commitments.
Lead hiring activities including writing job descriptions conducting interviews and making hire/no-hire decisions.
Establish clear development paths and growth opportunities for high-performing engineers.
Address performance issues promptly and constructively.
Actively close skill gaps through hands-on contribution training initiatives or targeted hiring.
Provide one-on-one coaching mentoring and deep technical guidance.
Serve as a key contributor to early-stage engineering execution planning including collaboration with Business Development and Systems Engineering.
Plan and manage budgets related to staffing labequipment capital equipment and design/simulation software.
Maintain strong working relationships acrossEngineering Quality and Operations.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degreeor higherin Electrical Engineeringor Computer Engineeringrequired.
Minimum of79years of progressive digital or mixed-signal hardware engineering experience preferably inaerospaceenvironments including 13years of leadership or engineering management experience preferred.
Demonstrated deepexpertisein high-speed digital and mixed-signal board design.
Software-defined radio experience preferred.
Strong understanding ofsignal integrity (SI)and timing.
Experience supporting design for manufacturability (DFM) design for test (DFT) and transition from development to production.
Proven ability to conduct rigorous technical reviews mentor engineers and communicate effectively across disciplines.
Ability to balance architectural rigor with execution speed in a fast-paced development environment.
Proficiencywith high-speed simulation and analysis tools such asAnsysSiWaveor ADSSiPro.
Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout toolssuch as Altium.
Familiarity with product lifecycle management (PLM) systemsrequired.
Familiarity with FPGA toolchains () preferred.
Strong technical and non-technical communication skills.