RFIC Engineer for Spaceborne AI Satellites

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an RFIC Engineer for the Starmind program to design and simulate RF front‑end systems for space and ground infrastructure, collaborating with systems, firmware, and design teams to deliver high‑reliability RF/microwave circuits.

Responsibilities include developing MMICs, evaluating prototypes, characterizing radio performance, and supporting lab automation with MATLAB/Python; the role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 2+ years in RF design, with familiarity in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of research and/or industry experience in RF/microwave circuit design.

Responsibilities

• Simulate/model RF front‑end systems, working with system architects, modem/DSP and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains.
• Derive RF HW specifications for the RF system and RF blocks.
• Develop RF/microwave circuits, components, MMICs, board and packages.
• Evaluate and characterize prototypes and RF components.
• Characterize and analyze full radio performance.
• Assist in the development of automated test equipment for lab measurements.
• Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing of RF avionics components and systems.

Skills

RF/microwave circuit design

RF front‑end simulation

PCB layout / schematic

MATLAB

Python

C++

LabVIEW

ADS/HFSS/AWR

Altium Designer

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline

Master’s degree or PhD in RF engineering or related

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal analyzers

Vector signal generator

Network analyzers

Altium Designer

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an RFIC Engineer for the Starmind program to design and simulate RF front‑end systems for space and ground infrastructure, collaborating with systems, firmware, and design teams to deliver high‑reliability RF/microwave circuits.

Responsibilities include developing MMICs, evaluating prototypes, characterizing radio performance, and supporting lab automation with MATLAB/Python; the role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 2+ years in RF design, with familiarity in