Senior Staff Wireless Systems Engineer

About Skylo

Skylo is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider based in Mountain View, CA, offering a service that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over existing satellites. 

Skylo’s direct-to-device service is now live on millions of activated devices across five continents, with more than 60 million square kilometers of coverage, in partnership with multiple satellite operators, mobile network operators (MNOs), Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs. Devices connected over satellite are managed and served by Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN, featuring a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native base station and core. Skylo provides anywhere, anytime connectivity solution that seamlessly roams between terrestrial and satellite networks. Our focus is on enabling connected services for people outdoors and connected workflows across three main verticals: mass-market consumer devices, automotive, and industrial IoT.

This role is based in our Mountain View, CA office and requires being onsite 3 days per week

Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo

Skylo is seeking a Senior Staff Wireless Systems Engineer with extensive experience in wireless systems and network performance analysis to optimize our network for superior efficiency, reliability, and latency. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of LTE, NB-IoT, and 5G-NR standards and will be instrumental in advancing Skylo's technology by contributing to 3GPP standards and developing features for chipset and device certification.

How You Will Contribute 

• Optimize Skylo's network performance by conducting comprehensive analysis, benchmarking under various conditions, and proposing solutions to enhance overall efficiency, reliability, and minimize latency.
• Collaborate with the team to define and propose 3GPP contributions that support Skylo's services and roadmap.
• Develop features for chipset and device certification roadmap based on conducted research to protect Skylo network and enable value added services.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure technical alignment on Skylo requirements and 3GPP NTN standards.
• Work with internal engineering teams, contributing to design reviews and test plans for high-quality standards.
• Act as the technical escalation point for FAEs and partners, providing advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and guidance for complex network issues.
• Collaborate internally with engineering teams (base station/core, network, platform, QA) to contribute to device certification roadmaps, design reviews, test plans, and performance optimization.
• Mentor junior engineers, and drive analysis for wireless technology solutions.
• Document research findings, analysis results, test reports, and internal best practices to maintain knowledge continuity and support decision-making.
• Stay current with latest satellite innovations, standards, and NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) technologies, contributing to Skylo’s IP portfolio and driving technical innovation.
  

What We Look For 

• Master’s/Phd degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience (Master’s) or 5+ years (PhD) in wireless systems, research or wireless network performance analysis
• Strong understanding of wireless communication standards (LTE, NB-IoT, 5G-NR); exposure to 5G and satellite/NTN technologies is a plus.
• Familiarity with protocol and algorithm testing, device certification, and performance benchmarking is a plus.
• Deep understanding of PHY/MAC layer concepts: waveform design, MIMO, beamforming, link adaptation, coding/decoding, synchronization, and channel estimation.
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML techniques to wireless communications is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to conduct detailed research and propose effective solutions.
• Strong debugging skills and experience with relevant tools.
• Programming capabilities with experience in Python or Matlab. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document research, analysis, and test reports clearly.
• Highly collaborative and adaptable, comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional teams in a startup or dynamic environment

What We Offer

With employees working across three continents, Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide and inclusive culture encourages a flexible approach to work, and we also offer an attractive range benefits such as: 

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program 
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan
• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
• A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad
• Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running world’s first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service 
• Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization 
  

Additional information

The compensation range for this position is: $190,500 - $210,000. This range reflects the low and high end of the range Skylo reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role.

EEO Statement
Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, parent or caregiver status, political affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.