Wifi & RF Compliance Test Engineer

SpaceX

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Bastrop, TX
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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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TL;DR · Wifi & RF Compliance Test Engineer

Wifi & RF Compliance Test Engineer (Starlink) As a member of the electromagnetic environmental effects team, you will ensure RF product compliance for wireless systems used in Starlink high-speed satellite internet, specifically focusing on WiFi applications. You will perform pre-compliance and third-party certification testing for global markets, including FCC, ISED, EN/IEC, ETSI, and ITU requirements. Daily responsibilities include developing automation and measurement tools, setting design requirements, troubleshooting RF issues from board to system levels, and executing test plans. You will utilize technologies such as Python, C++, SCPI/VISA/NI protocols, and Linux systems while operating spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, power meters, and base station simulators. The role involves solving complex radio compliance and EMC challenges for broadband satellite internet hardware, ensuring products meet international standards for consumer electronics and commercial applications.

What you'll do

  • Support pre-compliance and 3rd party certification testing for radio equipment in global markets.
  • Develop automation and measurement tools to improve radio testing fidelity and efficiency.
  • Set RF requirements for design teams and ensure products meet those standards.
  • Generate and execute test plans and document results in reports against international standards.
  • Troubleshoot RF issues from the board level up to the full system level.
  • Operate and automate various EMI, RF, and electronics test equipment.
  • Review and revise test reports generated by external laboratories.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline.
  • 2+ years of experience in WiFi or radio compliance.
  • Programming/coding experience, preferably in Python and/or C++ as well as instrumentation automation protocols such as SCPI/VISA/NI (preferred).
  • Experience operating a spectrum analyzer, vector network analyzer, power meter, oscilloscope, and base station simulator.
  • Experience with 802.11 (APED), 802.3, IPv4, and IPv6.
  • 5+ years of experience, including WiFi Radio/RF compliance, analysis, design, and testing (preferred).
  • Previous experience with CISPR/FCC radio and EMC standards and requirements (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.

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