Senior Wireless Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Salary
$170,000–$235,000 / yr
Posted
53 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $202k
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This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $137,500–$197,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $202k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Wireless Software Engineer

As a Sr. Wireless Software Engineer (Starlink), you will join the team responsible for developing the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. You will manage the full software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support for firmware, embedded systems, and signal processing software running on custom hardware. Your daily work involves designing, implementing, and maintaining physical and MAC layer software for the Starlink communications network while participating in hardware bring-up and debugging. The role requires expertise in C or C++, wireless communication protocols, and RF systems including link budgets and noise figures. You will implement Digital Signal Processing algorithms such as FFT and channel estimation to solve complex networking challenges. Key technical skills include experience with Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G, or satellite broadband technologies and proficiency with lab equipment like spectrum analyzers and signal generators.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, test, and maintain physical and MAC layer software for the Starlink communications network.
  • Architect current and next-generation hardware and signal processing algorithms.
  • Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, verification, and launch activities.
  • Develop prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of software including development, testing, and ongoing support.
  • Execute cross-layer integration for the end-to-end system across multiple teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline is required.
  • Two years of professional software engineering experience with C or C++ may be substituted for a degree.
  • Experience working with wireless software or network protocols is required.
  • Knowledge of wireless communications, signal processing, and RF systems fundamentals like link budget and noise figure is preferred.
  • Experience writing software for RF/mixed-signal integrated circuits and Digital Signal Processing algorithms is preferred.
  • Proficiency with lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and oscilloscopes is preferred.
  • Experience in physical or MAC layers of broadband technologies like Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G, or satellite broadband is preferred.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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