Principal Communication Systems Engineer I - Networking

United StatesAustinFull-timelead
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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,

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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.

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.

We are looking to add a Principal Communication Systems Engineer I with a focus on network architecture to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge phased arrays for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. 
  • Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to define networking architectures and operational concepts for space-based communication systems.
  • Develop hardware and software requirements for network elements such as routers and switches.
  • 10+ years of systems engineering experience, at least 4 years in space and/or ground-based network architecture.
  • Experience with multiple access and wireless communications systems.
  • Experience in packet network and router/switch architecture, analysis, and modeling.
  • Proficiency in developing hardware/software architectures for link, network, and/or transport layer processing chains.
  • Experience with networking protocols and approaches, including IPv4/v6, MPLS, Ethernet, SNMP, NETCONF/YANG, gNMI, QoS and queue management.
  • Proficiency in communications subsystem trades and analysis.
  • Proficiency in requirements allocation and verification for communications subsystems.
  • Proficiency in defining interfaces between communications subsystems, both physical and messaging layer.
  • Experience with MBSE concepts, standards, and tools (e.g. Cameo/SysML) for developing and communicating architecture.
  • Experience with design for testability, test plan development, laboratory testing of network devices using commercial test equipment (e.g. Keysight/Ixia), integration/testing with other subsystems.
  • Ability to work with interdisciplinary team of hardware, firmware, and software engineers to communicate and drive architecture implementation.
  • Experience using heterogeneous network modeling and emulation tools such as CORE, EMANE.
  • Experience with Software Defined Networks (SDNs).
  • Proficiency with algorithms, and ability to review and apply algorithms literature on graphs, network flow optimization, task and resource scheduling, dynamic topology.
  • Familiarity with hardware/firmware design issues, including clocks, configurable logic, storage elements, power/reset sequencing, data correction.
  • Experience with cyber architecture for space and ground applications, including NIST RMF controls, RoT, ZTA, KMI/COMSEC/TRANSEC, red-black boundary management.
  • Familiarity with antenna subsystems and parameters.
  • Location & Eligibility

    Where is the job
    Austin, United States
    On-site at the office
    Who can apply
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    Posted
    September 24, 2025
    First seen
    March 26, 2026
    Last seen
    April 27, 2026

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    CesiumastroPrincipal Communication Systems Engineer I - Networking