Principal NTN Radio Access and Mobility Engineer
AST SpaceMobile · Dallas, Texas, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 78 days AST SpaceMobile's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of AST SpaceMobile's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at AST SpaceMobile
- high 231 stale, 6 reposted of 231 open
- Hiring momentum
- 268 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AST SpaceMobile's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AST SpaceMobile.
About this role
The Principal NTN Radio Access and Mobility Engineer will oversee the integration of Gateway platform components, including eNodeB and gNodeB systems, ensuring they function effectively within the broader network. This role involves defining and managing network SKUs, developing acceptance testing procedures, and leading the First Office Application for new Gateway SKUs. The engineer will also optimize NTN radio-access behavior and develop mobility strategies across various network types.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AST SpaceMobile as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, RF engineering, telecommunications engineering, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in radio access network (RAN) engineering with direct work on LTE and/or 5G systems
- Experience integrating and testing eNodeB, gNodeB, or comparable RAN network elements in a production environment
- Experience defining hardware/software SKUs, acceptance test plans, and golden configurations for complex network products
- Experience leading First Office Application (FOA) or first-deployment validation efforts for new network products
Nice to have
- Direct experience with satellite or Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) systems
- Familiarity with GPS/GNSS reference systems and precision timing/synchronization architectures
- Experience working directly with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on network integration or interoperability testing
- Familiarity with OSS/NCC systems and their integration with RAN network elements
- Background in RF systems or antenna integration as it relates to end-to-end network performance
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role involves hands-on work with complex systems, which may require extensive troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- The job may require travel for deployment and testing activities
- The description indicates a dynamic role that may evolve based on business needs
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Listed by AST SpaceMobile on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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