RF Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TX
Posted: 110 days ago
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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RF Engineer (Starlink) joins the Starlink team to own all phased array, Wi-Fi, and other RF systems for customer-facing hardware. The role involves designing, fabricating, and characterizing prototypes of antennas, feed systems, and RF front ends for next-generation phased arrays, gateways, and consumer wireless products. Key responsibilities include creating electromagnetic simulation models for hardware, developing design validation and production test solutions, and writing automation software. The position requires technical proficiency with radio test equipment like spectrum analyzers and vector signal generators, alongside programming skills in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB. The engineer will solve complex communication problems by designing and verifying small router antennas, phased arrays, and reflector antenna systems to provide broadband internet to diverse global users and regional ground stations.

Skills

Phased Array Antenna Theory Python C# C++ MATLAB Spectrum Analyzer Vector Signal Analyzer Vector Signal Generator Network Analyzer Electromagnetic Simulation DSP PCB Layout Wireless Communications RF Front Ends Automation Software

What you'll do

Design, fabricate, and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems, and RF front ends.
Create electromagnetic simulation models for hardware including antennas, filters, and PCB layouts.
Design and verify small router antennas, phased arrays, and reflector antenna systems.
Develop and test phased array alignment solutions for hardware.
Create design validation and production test solutions for high-volume consumer products.
Write Python automation software to interact with test equipment and documentation systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline.
1+ years of professional RF experience with antennas or communication systems.
1+ years of professional experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers and vector signal generators.
1+ years of professional programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB.
Master’s degree or PhD in electrical engineering with emphasis in RF/antenna engineering (preferred).
Experience designing wireless communications systems, antenna theory, and link budgets (preferred).
Experience characterizing radio performance at microwave frequencies (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.