Wireless Firmware Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Palo Alto, CARedmond, WA
Salary: $135,000–$155,000 / yr
Posted: 165 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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Wireless Firmware Engineer (Starlink Mobile) joins the Starlink Mobile program to provide global cellular connectivity from space. In this role, you will develop novel wireless signal processing algorithms and implement optimized software for satellites and ground stations. Your daily responsibilities include designing and implementing physical layer algorithms for satellite-based 4G/5G LTE/NR eNodeB/gNodeB, developing models to validate modem performance, and debugging complex performance issues across the wireless PHY and MAC layers. You will utilize C/C++, Python, and Linux command line tools while applying expertise in digital signal processing, forward error correction, and software-defined radio. The work focuses on accelerating wireless PHY development and solving interdisciplinary challenges within the context of non-terrestrial networks and modern broadband OFDM waveforms like WiMAX and 802.11 WiFi.

Skills

C/C++ Python DSP LTE NR 5G 4G OFDM SDR Linux Git FEC MAC Layer 3GPP WiMAX 802.11 WiFi DVB-S2 DVB-C 5G NTN

What you'll do

Design and implement physical layer algorithms for satellite-based 4G/5G LTE/NR eNodeB/gNodeB.
Develop optimized signal processing algorithms for use on resource-constrained CPUs.
Create models and run simulations to validate modem and overall system performance.
Design, implement, test, and document the wireless PHY and MAC layers of the protocol stack.
Identify and debug complex performance issues across the wireless PHY and MAC layers.
Contribute to system dimensioning and algorithm design for next-generation hardware.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a STEM discipline.
1+ years of experience in wireless signal processing, wireless communications, modem systems design, wireless systems engineering, DSP, or physical layer processing.
1+ years of C/C++ coding experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.
Familiarity with 3GPP 4G/5G (LTE/NR) physical layer design or other modern broadband OFDM waveforms (preferred).
Familiarity with forward error correction (FEC) coding concepts (preferred).
Basic familiarity with MAC layer (medium access control, L2) (preferred).
Familiarity with Linux command line, git-based version control, and Python programming (preferred).

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