Wireless Firmware Engineer (Starlink Mobile)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $135,000–$155,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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 · Wireless Firmware Engineer (Starlink Mobile)

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Join the Starlink Mobile team as a Wireless Firmware Engineer, where you will develop innovative wireless signal processing algorithms and optimize software for satellite and ground station systems. You will collaborate closely with wireless systems engineers to enhance PHY development, debug complex performance issues, and contribute to next-generation hardware design. Essential skills include proficiency in C/C++ or MATLAB, experience with 4G/5G physical layer design, and familiarity with Linux, git, and Python. This role demands expertise in signal processing algorithms, MAC layer concepts, and SDR technology, all while supporting products through their full lifecycle from development to commercial deployment.

Skills

C C++ Matlab Python Linux Git 3GPP 4G/5G LTE NR WiMAX 802.11 WiFi DVB-S2 DVB-C FEC MAC_layer SDR DSP

What you'll do

Design and implement physical layer (PHY) algorithms for satellite-based 4G/5G eNodeB/gNodeB.
Develop optimized signal processing algorithms for resource-constrained CPUs.
Analyze and validate system performance through models and simulations.
Identify and debug complex performance issues across wireless PHY and MAC layers.
Contribute to the design of next-generation hardware systems.

What we're looking for

1+ year of experience in wireless signal processing, communications, or related field.
Proficient in C/C++ and Matlab for algorithm development and implementation.
Familiarity with 3GPP 4G/5G physical layer design and modern broadband OFDM waveforms.
Experience with forward error correction (FEC) coding concepts and MAC layer basics.
Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, and analytical problem-solving.
Development experience with complex signal processing algorithms in fixed and floating point.

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