Senior RFIC Design Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $157,837–$217,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $215k versus about $188k for comparable roles.
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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.
SpaceX currently has 851 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 590 roles with salary data.
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The Sr. RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering) joins a cross-disciplinary team to develop next-generation RFICs for space and ground infrastructures. This role focuses on building the hardware necessary to expand the performance and capabilities of the Starlink network. Key responsibilities include designing, simulating, and modeling RF, analog, and mixed-signal circuits, deriving subsystem specifications, performing IC floor planning and layout, and characterizing full radio performance. The engineer will utilize SiGe or CMOS processes and simulation tools like Spectre, ADS, HFSS, or Momentum. Required expertise includes linear and non-linear circuit analysis for components like phase-locked loops, oscillators, and power amplifiers. The role requires deep knowledge of RF transceiver architectures, digital communication systems, and microwave design across the Ku-band, K-band, and Ka-band frequency ranges.
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