This role pays more than
69%
of similar roles. Most pay
$150,000–$212,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$198k
versus about
$181k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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.
SpaceX currently has
680 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
Sr. RFIC Engineer (Starshield)
As a Sr. RFIC Engineer on the Starshield team, you will develop next-generation RFICs for space and ground infrastructures to support national security efforts in earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. You will design, simulate, and model RF, analog, and mixed-signal circuits while deriving specifications for subsystems. Your daily work involves developing circuits in SiGe, GaAs, GaN, or CMOS processes, performing IC floor planning, and managing packaging prototypes through production release. You will collaborate with system architects to partition hardware and software functions. Key technical requirements include proficiency in simulation tools like Spectre, ADS, HFSS, or Momentum, and experience with components such as phase-locked loops, oscillators, and power amplifiers. You must possess expertise in RF transceiver architectures from S-band to W-band and familiarity with spectrum analyzers and network analyzers for characterizing microwave performance.