RF Engineer, Starship Communications & Navigation

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a skilled RF Engineer to join the Starship RF team focused on advancing communications and navigation for space travel. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and at least 1 year of experience in RF engineering.

Responsibilities include designing and validating RF systems, conducting performance tests, and troubleshooting anomalies. The role offers competitive pay ranging from $125,000 to $175,000 annually, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as an RF engineer.
• Experience with programming in Python, C++, or Matlab.
• Knowledge of impedance matching, RF filter design, and transmission line theory.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, analyze, and validate RF systems for communication and sensing.
• Verify end-to-end performance and compatibility through analysis and test.
• Lead troubleshooting of system-level performance anomalies.

Skills

Radio test equipment

Python programming

C++ programming

Matlab programming

RF design

Signal processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Network analyzers

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a skilled RF Engineer to join the Starship RF team focused on advancing communications and navigation for space travel. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and at least 1 year of experience in RF engineering.

Responsibilities include designing and validating RF systems, conducting performance tests, and troubleshooting anomalies. The role offers competitive pay ranging from $125,000 to $175,000 annually, alongside comprehensive benefits.