Senior Hardware Design Engineer - SATCOM Modems in Chandler, Arizona at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Job Title: Senior Hardware Engineer III

Department: Engineering->Platforms->FPGA SoC Group

Reports To: HW CCA and L-band Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Last Modified: 9/10/2025

Level: T3

Location Chandler, AZ – Onsite 5 Days a week

Company Overview

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 9-1-1 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud-native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Our unique culture of innovation and employee empowerment unleashes a relentless passion for customer success. With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world’s most innovative communications solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtech.com.

We’re seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures, and systems; playing a key role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.

Position Summary

Hardware engineer responsible for designing and testing next generation satellite modems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document hardware designs for satellite modems and related products including:
  1. FPGA-based satellite modems integrated on PCBs
  2. Component selection
  3. Schematic design and layout
  4. Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis
  5. Board bring-up and debugging

• Utilize strong communication skills to effectively work and communicate with team members and engineering management.

Qualifications.

• Strong communications systems design experience
• Experience with FPGAs, circuit design, microprocessors, memory devices such as DDR/LPDDR, Flash, SPI NOR, eMMC.
• Experience with clock distribution including PLLs, fanout buffers, differential and single-ended, termination techniques
• Experience with power distribution network design and analysis
• Familiarity with Ethernet PHY and switch chips, SERDES interfaces, memory chips, ADCs, DACs
• Use of laboratory measurement tools (spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, vector network analyzer, logic analyzer, etc.)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience supporting multi-disciplinary, cross functional and matrixed teams

Desired Qualifications

• Working knowledge of SATCOM waveforms and satellite communications
• Knowledge of RF/ L-band design and layout
• Soldering / rework skills
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
• Possess an active DoD clearance or demonstrate readiness to obtain one

Education

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering (or related degree).

Experience:

• 5+ years of hardware design experience.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.