RFIC Design Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Irvine, CARedmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 98 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About SpaceX

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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RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering) The RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering) joins a cross-disciplinary team to develop next-generation RFICs for space and ground infrastructures. This role involves designing, simulating, and modeling RF, analog, and mixed-signal circuits and systems. Key responsibilities include deriving subsystem specifications, performing IC floor planning and layout, modeling package parasitics, and characterizing full radio performance. The engineer will develop circuits in SiGe or CMOS processes, collaborating with architects and ASIC engineers to partition hardware and software functions. Required skills include experience with linear and non-linear circuits like phase-locked loops, oscillators, and power amplifiers. Candidates should be proficient in tools such as Spectre, ADS, HFSS, or Momentum. The work focuses on expanding the performance and capabilities of the Starlink satellite broadband network.

Skills

RFIC Design CMOS SiGe Spectre ADS HFSS Momentum Floor Planning Phase-Locked Loops QPSK APSK QAM Spectrum Analyzers Vector Signal Analyzers Network Analyzers

What you'll do

Design, simulate, and model RF, analog, and mixed-signal circuits and systems.
Derive technical specifications for RFIC subsystems and individual circuits.
Develop circuits using SiGe or CMOS processes.
Perform IC floor planning and layout tasks.
Model package components and external parasitic elements.
Evaluate and characterize hardware prototypes and full radio performance.
Develop automated test lab equipment for laboratory measurements.
Coordinate with manufacturing engineers on production testing and component qualification.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.
2+ years of RF integrated circuit experience.
Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones.
U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.
Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering with an emphasis in RF/Analog/Mixed-signal integrated circuit design (preferred).
Experience using simulation tools such as Spectre, ADS, HFSS or Momentum (preferred).
Circuit design skills and experience simulating linear and non-linear circuits like PLLs, modulators, oscillators, mixers, filters, and amplifiers (preferred).
Knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, modulation types, transceiver architectures, and RF/microwave design in Ku, K, and Ka-bands (preferred).

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