Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. As a Systems Engineer, this role is primarily responsible for the design, development and integration of Ka band and S/C band communication payload and customer terminal systems.
This role is a part of the team defining the overall communication system and architecture of Project Kuiper’s broadband wireless network. This is a unique opportunity to innovate and define novel wireless technology with few legacy constraints. The team develops and designs the communication system of Kuiper and validates its overall system level performance within key metrics such as throughput, latency, system availability, packet loss etc.
This role in particular will be responsible for leading the implementation of the physical layer design on reference and test platforms.
This role will also play a critical role in the design, development and verification of various L1 concepts for Kuiper commercial as well as test HW.
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
Develop FPGA solution for L1 (PHY) implementation for Kuiper Communication System and Various Testbed Prototypes
Design and develop the embedded software architecture that controls the Physical Layer (L1) Modem across multiple nodes within the Kuiper network
Develop embedded/DSP solutions for PHY FW/SW.
Design solution/implementation and collaborate with ASIC development teams to build ultra-reliable and efficient Kuiper modem solutions.
Collaborate with software teams to design and implement interfaces for L1 modem software administration, management, and telemetry.
Provide specifications and work with implementation teams on the development of embedded L1/L2 SW architectures.
Work with multi-disciplinary teams to develop advanced solutions for time, frequency and spatial acquisition/tracking in LEO systems, particularly under large uncertainties.
Work with development teams on system integration and debugging from PHY to network layer, including interfacing with flight computer and SDN control subsystems.
Be a part of the team that incubates new technology from algorithm specification, to HW/SW architecture definition, to proof-of-concept development, to testbed bring-up, to integration into the Kuiper system.
