Sr. RF Software Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $165,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: today

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TL;DR · Sr. RF Software Engineer (Starshield)

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As a Senior RF Software Engineer on the Starshield team, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary group to develop advanced radio frequency capabilities for low Earth orbit communications and remote sensing systems. Your daily tasks include designing and building automated test benches using Python and C++, creating electromagnetic simulation models, and validating custom RF designs with various lab equipment such as VNAs, VSGs, VSAs, and spectrum analyzers. You will need extensive experience in C/C++ or Python, radio test equipment, and environmental testing methodologies. The role requires a Master's degree in electrical engineering and active TS/SCI clearance, along with expertise in RF concepts like gain, linearity, and S-parameters.

Skills

Python C++ VNA VSG VSA Spectrum Analyzers RF Power Meters High-Speed Oscilloscopes Linux Windows Gain Linearity P1dB ACLR EVM PAE S-parameters Input/Output Matching Environmental Test Methodologies

What you'll do

Design and build RF test benches using various lab equipment for custom RF designs.
Develop modular, scalable RF test infrastructure in Python and C++ for validation and production.
Create electromagnetic simulation models to design and evaluate hardware performance.
Automate RF test sequences to support design validation and qualification processes.
Test both active and passive RF devices such as filters, amplifiers, mixers, and upconverters/downconverters.

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional development experience in C/C++ or Python
Experience with radio test equipment including spectrum analyzers and vector signal generators
RF experience with antennas or communication systems
Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field
Experience testing active and passive RF devices like filters, amplifiers, mixers
Knowledge of common RF concepts such as gain, linearity, P1dB, ACLR, EVM, PAE, S-parameters

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