Senior RF Solution Architect​/GPL Lead

AST Space Mobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

The Senior RF Solution Architect / GPL Lead is responsible for driving RF design governance and Global Parameter List (GPL) integrity for satellite‑RAN acceptance across gateways and markets. This role leads RF modeling, beam‑plan validation, link‑budget analysis, CIQ governance, coverage‑persistence optimization, and the definition and enforcement of RF acceptance thresholds—all ensuring compliance with performance KPIs and regional regulatory requirements. The position owns the creation and validation of RF design artifacts, triages interference issues, validates probe‑based RF telemetry, and publishes documentation that supports NOC playbooks and cross‑market acceptance readiness.

This role is essential to maintaining RF design integrity and GPL governance for satellite‑RAN service acceptance  Senior RF Solution Architect / GPL Lead ensures that beam plans, link budgets, CIQs, persistence criteria, and other RF parameters are consistently defined, validated, and ready for acceptance across gateways, devices, and global regions. By owning RF models, probe‑driven validation, and interference triage, this role reduces rework, strengthens cross‑market acceptance consistency, and delivers NOC‑ready RF design artifacts that support reliable and scalable commercial deployment.

• Lead RF architecture design and governance for satellite RAN acceptance across all gateways and markets.
• Define and validate beam plans, frequency plans, and RF design boundaries ensuring regulatory compliance and performance consistency.
• Own end‑to‑end link budget analysis, propagation assumptions, margins, and acceptance criteria.

• Maintain, govern, and publish the Global Parameter List (GPL) covering RF, mobility, configuration, and planning parameters.
• Ensure CIQ (Cell Information Questionnaire) consistency across markets, validating completeness, alignment, and RF correctness.
• Conduct CIQ audits and enforce configuration integrity during market acceptance.

• Optimize beam persistence, boundary alignments, and handover thresholds to ensure stable user experience and adherence to KPIs.
• Lead interference triage and mitigation efforts across gateways, beams, and service regions.
• Perform RF troubleshooting for market‑specific anomalies using coverage data, logs, and telemetry.

• Validate RF probe telemetry, beam health, coverage persistence, and mobility KPIs supporting acceptance milestones.
• Define and maintain RF acceptance thresholds, criteria, and repeatability standards across markets.
• Collaborate with NOC, planning, and performance engineering to ensure telemetry alignment with design expectations.

• Publish RF design packages, GPL releases, CIQ validation reports, interference summaries, and acceptance artifacts.
• Deliver RF inputs supporting NOC playbooks, troubleshooting guides, and operational readiness frameworks.
• Partner with network planning, core, gateway, and service assurance teams to enable smooth market and gateway acceptance.

• Drive enhancements to RF models, acceptance workflows, coverage validation methodology, and parameter governance.
• Standardize RF design and GPL governance across gateways and markets for consistent deployment quality.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on RF design, satellite‑RAN behavior, KPIs, and diagnosis methodologies.

• RF design packages, beam plans, and updated GPL releases.
• Link budget documents, CIQ validation reports,…