Embedded RF Payloads Engineer — Test & Automation

Spacex; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for RF Payloads (Starshield) in Hawthorne, CA. You will design and automate RF test benches and collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate RF systems for space and government applications.

The role covers hands-on hardware/test equipment work and software development in Python and C++, with exposure to RF design concepts and system integration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 1+ years of professional development in C/C++ or Python.
• 1+ years of experience with RF test equipment (VNA, VSG, VSA, spectrum analyzers).
• 1+ years of RF experience with antennas or communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, validate, and automate RF test benches for full characterization of RF designs.
• Design and build modular RF test infrastructure and test automation sequences in Python and C++.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to validate RF systems.
• Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware to evaluate performance.

Skills

C/C++

Python

RF test equipment

RF systems

Antenna experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE or related

Master's degree in EE

Tools

Vector Network Analyzers (VNA)

Vector Signal Generators (VSG)

Vector Signal Analyzers (VSA)

Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for RF Payloads (Starshield) in Hawthorne, CA. You will design and automate RF test benches and collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate RF systems for space and government applications.

The role covers hands-on hardware/test equipment work and software development in Python and C++, with exposure to RF design concepts and system integration in a fast-paced environment.