Wireless Integration & Validation 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 Integration & Validation Engineer (Starlink Mobile)

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As a Wireless Integration & Validation Engineer at Starlink Mobile, you will join the cutting-edge team responsible for expanding global connectivity through cellular services. Your primary focus will be on validating and optimizing 4G and 5G RAN features, collaborating with developers to design and build new functionalities while ensuring seamless interoperability across devices. You will develop automated tests, support lab testing and field trials, and create tools to monitor network performance. Essential skills include experience with Linux, Python scripting, Git version control, and cellular network technologies such as Wireshark for debugging. This role demands expertise in configuration management, continuous integration, and agile development practices within a rapidly scaling satellite communication infrastructure.

Skills

Linux Python Git 4G 5G Wireshark QXDM XCAL VCS CI/CD Agile Spectrum analyzers Oscilloscopes

What you'll do

Develop and execute automated tests for 4G and 5G cellular features.
Analyze network performance data to optimize new cellular features.
Support interoperability testing with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Create tools and dashboards to monitor network performance metrics.
Collaborate on the design and validation of RAN features in Starlink Mobile.

What we're looking for

Experience with 4G and/or 5G cellular network validation and performance optimization.
Proficiency in Linux, Python scripting, and Git version control.
Hands-on experience with cellular networks technologies and debugging tools like Wireshark or QXDM.
Background in device and interoperability certification testing and supporting new product introduction (NPI).
Ability to develop integration and interoperability test cases for seamless network performance.

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