Senior RFIC Design Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $157,837–$217,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $218k 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.
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Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 590 roles with salary data.
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The Sr. RFIC Design Engineer joins the RFIC Engineering team to develop next-generation RFICs for space and ground infrastructures. This role involves designing, simulating, and modeling RF, analog, and mixed-signal circuits and systems. Key responsibilities include deriving subsystem specifications, performing IC floor planning and layout, modeling package parasitics, and characterizing full radio performance. The engineer will work with cross-disciplinary teams to partition functions between hardware and software domains. Required technical skills include experience with SiGe or CMOS processes, and proficiency in simulation tools like Spectre, ADS, HFSS, or Momentum. Candidates should possess knowledge of RF transceiver architectures, digital communication systems, and microwave design in the Ku, K, and Ka bands. The work focuses on expanding the performance and capabilities of the Starlink satellite network.
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