Senior High-Speed Electro-Optical IC Engineer (RFIC)

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision and dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Shuttle service from Seattle

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking a HIGH-SPEED ELECTRO-OPTICAL IC ENGINEER (RFIC ENGINEERING) to design and verify silicon photonics blocks for space and ground infrastructure, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across systems, firmware, and ASIC engineering.

The role emphasizes RF/analog/mixed-signal design, advanced packaging, high‑speed SerDes, and thorough testing in a lab environment, with competitive compensation and a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.
• 2+ years of photonics or electro‑optical IC design.
• Master’s degree or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering with an emphasis in electro‑optics integrated circuit design

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate and model electro‑optical building blocks for a silicon photonics solution
• Design, simulate and model RF/analog/mixed signal circuits and systems
• Derive specifications for the Photonics IC/Electrical IC subsystems and circuits
• Develop Analog/Mixed‑Signal/RF/Microwave circuits in SiGe or CMOS processes
• Work with system architects, DSP and electro‑optics, and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains
• Perform IC floor planning and layout
• Model package and external parasitic components
• Evaluate, characterize and measure electrical and optical building blocks of a high‑speed optical link solution
• Assist in the development of automated test lab equipment for lab measurements
• Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing and qualification of the EIC/PIC components and systems

Skills

Photonic/electro‑optical IC design

RF/microwave circuit design

SiGe/CMOS processes

High-speed SerDes knowledge

Electrical circuit analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Master's or PhD in EE with electro‑optics emphasis

Tools

Spectre

ADS

HFSS/Momentum

Ansys Lumerical

COMSOL

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking a HIGH-SPEED ELECTRO-OPTICAL IC ENGINEER (RFIC ENGINEERING) to design and verify silicon photonics blocks for space and ground infrastructure, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across systems, firmware, and ASIC engineering.

The role emphasizes RF/analog/mixed-signal design, advanced packaging, high‑speed SerDes, and thorough testing in a lab environment, with competitive compensation and a full benefits package.