# Senior Communication Systems Engineer - Spacecraft at CesiumAstro

- Company: CesiumAstro
- What the company does: CesiumAstro delivers scalable satellites, terminals, and software-defined systems for the missions that matter—built for performance, ready to deploy. Backed by Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://www.cesiumastro.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Westminster, CO
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $133K to $161K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/CesiumAstro/3627655e-0d63-465f-a1d6-9f3d261bba4e?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cesiumastro-senior-communication-systems-engineer-spacecraft/

## About the role

At CesiumAstro , 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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field
- A minimum of 5 years of experience with emphasis on satellite communications, RF system engineering, or related fields
- Experience in design, verification, and operation of satellite communication links
- Strong understanding of link budget analysis, modulation schemes, and ground station interfaces
- Hands-on experience configuring and testing ground station equipment and space-qualified radios and antennas
- Practical understanding of how space links fail, why, and how to fix them before they break

Tags: Systems

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