Senior Antenna Engineer - Satellite RF & Phased Array

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); Sur place; USD 165 000 - 270 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks vacation + 10+ holidays

Shuttle service Seattle ↔ Redmond

Résumé du poste

SpaceX is seeking an Antenna Engineer in Redmond, WA to lead design and validation of advanced antenna and RF front-end systems for satellite and consumer hardware. You will work with cross‑functional teams to move concepts from idea to production, applying state‑of‑the‑art 3D EM tools and measurement techniques.

You will participate in fast-paced, startup-like environments, require strong communication, and contribute to SpaceX’s aerospace missions and Starlink products with potential stock

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of RF/antennas research or development experience.
• 1+ years using 3D EM tools (CST/HFSS/FEKO/EMPro/TICRA/XFDTD).

Responsabilités

• Design advanced antenna and feed systems (phased array, reflector).
• Fabricate and characterize antenna prototypes and RF front ends.
• Develop software/testing for digital beamforming systems.
• Provide phased array expertise to set specs and debug RF systems.
• Perform design validation testing on prototype/production designs.
• Integrate antennas into spacecraft and other systems.
• Analyze in-field RF performance and investigate improvements.

Connaissances

RF and antennas

Python

C++

C#

MATLAB

Antenna measurement tools

Smith chart / RF concepts

Digital beamforming

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Outils

CST

HFSS

FEKO

EMPro

TICRA

XFDTD

Description du poste

SpaceX is seeking an Antenna Engineer in Redmond, WA to lead design and validation of advanced antenna and RF front-end systems for satellite and consumer hardware. You will work with cross‑functional teams to move concepts from idea to production, applying state‑of‑the‑art 3D EM tools and measurement techniques.

You will participate in fast-paced, startup-like environments, require strong communication, and contribute to SpaceX’s aerospace missions and Starlink products with potential stock