RF/Microwave Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$125,000–$165,000 / yr
Posted
98 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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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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TL;DR · RF/Microwave Engineer

The RF/Microwave Engineer (RFIC Engineering) joins a cross-disciplinary team to develop next-generation RFICs for space and ground infrastructures. This role focuses on expanding the performance and capabilities of the Starlink network by designing, building, and testing critical components. Key responsibilities include simulating and modeling RF front-end systems, deriving hardware specifications, and developing microwave circuits, MMICs, boards, and packages. The engineer will evaluate prototypes, analyze full radio performance, and assist in developing automated test equipment. Required technical skills include RF/microwave circuit design, knowledge of linear and non-linear circuits like power amplifiers and mixers, and proficiency with tools such as ADS, HFSS, AWR, Altium Designer, Matlab, and Python. The work involves solving connectivity problems in remote areas using Ku, Ka, V, and E-band frequencies.

What you'll do

  • Simulate and model RF front-end systems to partition functions between hardware and software domains.
  • Derive hardware specifications for RF systems and individual RF blocks.
  • Develop RF/microwave circuits, components, MMICs, boards, and packages.
  • Evaluate and characterize prototypes and various RF components.
  • Characterize and analyze full radio performance.
  • Assist in the development of automated test equipment for laboratory measurements.
  • Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing of RF avionics components and systems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
  • 2+ years of research and/or industry experience in RF/microwave circuit design.
  • 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 an engineering discipline with emphasis in RF/microwave circuits or electromagnetic theory (preferred).
  • Experience with design of linear and non-linear circuits such as power amplifiers, LNAs, mixers, filters, and PLLs (preferred).
  • Proficiency in RF/microwave design using ADS, HFSS, AWR, or similar tools (preferred).
  • Experience in Matlab, Python, C++, or equivalent tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems (preferred).

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