Antenna Ground Systems Engineer

TL;DR

Antenna Ground Systems Engineer (Satellite Comms): Design, development, deployment, and testing of satellite ground systems focused on baseband/RF equipment configuration, antenna installation/integration/maintenance and site engineering. Focus on backend integration, validation, operationalization, and supporting key US customers for commercial and government missions.

Location: Local to the Denver region with flexible teleworking opportunities. US Citizenship required; eligible to maintain US DoD SECRET Clearance. Relocation assistance available.

Salary: $90,000 ‒ $120,000 annually

Company

hirify.global, US subsidiary of Kongsberg Satellite Services, supplies ground station services for satellite communications with a growing presence in Denver.

What you will do

• Perform systems engineering including requirements management, assignment, verification, and validation
• Support complete site build-out from survey, design, installation, testing, to operations
• Provide engineering support for customer testing of RF communications and network interfaces
• Coordinate with global KSAT teams to design and implement solutions for space-ground communications
• Work in a matrixed organization with suppliers, partners, and end users for antenna system deployments

Requirements

• US Citizenship; eligible for US DoD SECRET Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSEE/ME preferred) or 5+ years equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years engineering experience in hardware integration or technical site development
• Experience with on-site installation, backend integration, heavy machinery, and antenna systems testing
• Familiarity with satellite ground systems (antennas, modems, timing, amplifiers)
• Experience with RF lab equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, phase noise test sets, BER testing)

Nice to have

• Familiarity with space communications subsystems (RF, modulation/demodulation, data processing, monitor/control)

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with teleworking
• Four weeks PTO annually
• $0 individual medical insurance
• Fitness and tuition reimbursement programs
• International travel opportunities (30% travel, including US sites and Tromsø, Norway)