Senior RF Systems Analysis Engineer, Regulatory

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $165,000–$265,000 / yr
Posted: 56 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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TL;DR · Senior RF Systems Analysis Engineer, Regulatory

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The Sr. RF Systems Analysis Engineer, Regulatory (Starlink) joins a team focused on navigating the complex regulatory landscape of telecommunications to protect and enable broadband internet services. This role involves performing technical analyses regarding radio frequency interference and satellite spectrum coordination while modeling the operational topology and hardware of non-geostationary satellites. The engineer will simulate various scenarios involving regulatory constraints, link budgets, and constellation growth to provide strategic recommendations for satellite policy and coordination strategies. Key technical requirements include proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or C++ for modeling RF systems, along with expertise in antenna theory, link budgets, and interference analysis. Preferred skills include experience with Visualyse and a deep understanding of orbital mechanics and large non-geostationary constellation simulation to solve critical problems regarding global spectrum positioning and regulatory advocacy.

Skills

RF Systems MATLAB Python C++ Satellite Communications Link Budgets Antenna Theory Orbital Mechanics Visualyse Spectrum Coordination Microwave Circuits Network Simulation

What you'll do

Perform technical analyses regarding radio frequency interference and satellite spectrum coordination.
Model the operational topology and hardware for Starlink and other non-geostationary satellites.
Simulate various scenarios involving regulatory constraints, geographic limitations, and RF link budgets.
Analyze network and user experience impacts based on simulation results to inform policy decisions.
Provide technical recommendations for satellite policy and coordination strategies.
Support business development efforts through strategic regulatory advocacy.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or another engineering discipline.
Experience in MATLAB, Python, C++, or other tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems.
5+ years of research, design, development, or regulatory experience in the RF and/or antenna domain.
Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering with emphasis in RF/microwave circuits or communication theory (preferred).
Basic understanding of satellite hardware and orbital mechanics (preferred).
Experience with Visualyse (preferred).
Experience in modeling large non-geostationary satellite constellations (preferred).
Experience in satellite network simulation development, analysis, and RF topics like link budgets and interference analysis (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.