Senior Technical Project Lead, Silicon Engineering
SpaceX
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This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $171,367–$241,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $228k versus about $207k 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. Technical Project Lead (Silicon Engineering) joins a cross-disciplinary team to develop next-generation ASICs for space and ground infrastructures. In this role, you will drive complex silicon projects from kick-off through production, tracking milestones for front-end and backend development tasks. You will collaborate with systems, firmware, architecture, design, validation, and product engineering teams to introduce new silicon and facilitate fast bring-up. Key responsibilities include identifying suppliers, rectifying technical issues, and managing the transition from engineering wafers to mass production. Required skills include experience with digital and analog/RF ASIC design processes, external IP, and EDA tool vendors. You must demonstrate proficiency in project management tools like Jira, Smartsheet, and Confluence while navigating the technical requirements of satellite and consumer product lifecycles.
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