Senior RF/Microwave Engineer - Satellite Communications

SpaceX; Redmond; On-site; AUD 237,000 - 388,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock program

Long-term incentives

Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation time (3 weeks)

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior RF/Microwave Engineer for Satellites (Starlink) to design, implement, and verify electrical hardware for satellites and ground communication systems. You will work across RF, antennas, DSP/ASIC teams to push Starlink technology forward.

The role requires a Bachelor's in RF/EE and 5+ years of RF/microwave experience, plus 3D EM tool proficiency. SpaceX offers competitive pay, stock incentives, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics or other engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of research and/or industry experience in the areas of RF/microwave circuit design.
• 1+ years of experience using one of the 3D EM simulation tools (CST, HFSS, FEKO, SEMCAD, EMPro, TICRA or XFDTD)

Responsibilities

• Simulate and model communication systems
• Work with system architects, RF engineers, antenna engineers, modem/DSP, and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains
• Assess feasibility of various designs in support of architectural definition
• Deriving top-level specifications for RF links and RF and antenna subsystems
• Characterize and analyze system performance
• Provide technical support to regulatory, coordination, and market access teams

Skills

RF/microwave circuit design

System-level thinking

Modeling and simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

CST

HFSS

FEKO

SEMCAD

EMPro

TICRA

XFDTD

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior RF/Microwave Engineer for Satellites (Starlink) to design, implement, and verify electrical hardware for satellites and ground communication systems. You will work across RF, antennas, DSP/ASIC teams to push Starlink technology forward.

The role requires a Bachelor's in RF/EE and 5+ years of RF/microwave experience, plus 3D EM tool proficiency. SpaceX offers competitive pay, stock incentives, and comprehensive benefits.