Senior DSP Systems Engineer

SpaceX

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Location
Palo Alto, CAIrvine, CA
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$175,000–$280,000 / yr
Posted
75 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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The Sr. DSP Systems Engineer (Silicon Engineering) joins a cross-disciplinary team to develop next-generation ASICs for space and ground infrastructures. This role focuses on expanding the performance of the Starlink network by driving program-level decisions on sensor firmware, software, and AI-driven architecture for large-scale RF sensing and satellite broadband systems. Key responsibilities include researching novel solutions for advanced digital beamforming, massive MIMO, and direct-to-device technology while designing and modeling algorithms for system-level and link-level performance. The engineer will perform floating-point and fixed-point simulations for modem and sensor data processing. Required technical skills include proficiency in MATLAB, C/C++, and Python, alongside experience with multiple access schemes like TDMA and OFDMA, wireless standards, and software-defined radios to solve complex connectivity problems in previously unreachable areas.

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Digital Signal Processing ASIC FPGA MATLAB C/C++ Python Massive MIMO Digital Beamforming Software-Defined Radio GNU Radio TDMA CDMA OFDMA LTE WiFi Git JIRA Confluence Bitbucket Bamboo

What you'll do

  • Drive program-level decisions on sensor firmware, software, and AI-driven architecture for large-scale RF sensing systems.
  • Research and develop novel solutions for digital beamforming, massive MIMO, and direct-to-device technologies.
  • Design, model, and test algorithms for system-level and link-level performance using floating-point and fixed-point simulations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, validate, and bring up silicon-based RF sensing and communication systems.
  • Generate spacecraft and consumer equipment specifications, requirements, test procedures, and bit-accurate vectors.
  • Support silicon bring-up, on-orbit demonstrations, and system validation processes.
  • Analyze overall system performance including link budgets, impairments, and multi-access schemes.
  • Implement system test plans to meet dynamic program needs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, physics, math, or other STEM discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in system-level modeling, digital signal processing, or RF/wireless system design.
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering with emphasis in communication systems, digital signal processing, or related fields (preferred).
  • Experience with AI-driven architecture, advanced digital beamforming, massive MIMO, and direct-to-device technologies (preferred).
  • Professional experience working on RF sensors or wireless modems (preferred).
  • Experience modeling RF and channel impairments and building system-level simulators (preferred).
  • Expertise in multiple access schemes, high-data-rate modem design, and wireless standards (preferred).
  • Proficiency in MATLAB, C/C++, Python, and software-defined radios (preferred).
  • U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.

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