RFIC Engineer for AI Satellite Constellations

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an RFIC Engineer for AI Satellites (Starmind) to design RF/Microwave circuits for space-based systems and contribute to the development of high-performance RF front-ends in a demanding space environment.

You will work across cross‑functional teams to partition functions between hardware and software, develop MMICs, characterize components, and help advance the constellation’s connectivity and processing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of RF/microwave circuit design experience.

Responsibilities

• Simulate/model RF front-end systems with cross-functional teams.
• Derive RF hardware specifications for RF systems and blocks.
• Develop RF/microwave circuits, MMICs, boards and packages.
• Evaluate and characterize prototypes and RF components.
• Characterize and analyze full radio performance.
• Assist in automated test equipment development for lab measurements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing on production testing of RF avionics components and systems.

Skills

RF/microwave circuit design

Linear/non-linear circuit design

RF passive components

Schematic/Layout with Altium Designer

Matlab/Python/C++ modeling

Digital communication theory

Ku/Ka/V/E-band RF design

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's or PhD in RF/microwave

Tools

ADS

HFSS

AWR

Altium Designer

Matlab

Python

LabVIEW

Vector/Network/Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an RFIC Engineer for AI Satellites (Starmind) to design RF/Microwave circuits for space-based systems and contribute to the development of high-performance RF front-ends in a demanding space environment.

You will work across cross‑functional teams to partition functions between hardware and software, develop MMICs, characterize components, and help advance the constellation’s connectivity and processing capabilities.