Senior RF Engineer — Phased-Array & Satellite Systems

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

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. RF Engineer (Starlink) to design, fabricate and characterize antennas, feed systems and RF front ends for next‑generation consumer wireless products.

You will create electromagnetic simulation models and collaborate with EE, ME, DSP and software engineers to validate RF systems and production tests. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of RF experience, hands‑on time with RF test equipment, and strong programming skills in Python, C++, or MATLAB.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional RF experience with antennas or communication systems (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable)
• 5+ years professional experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and network analyzers
• 5+ years of professional programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB
• Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems and RF front ends for next‑generation phased arrays, gateways, and consumer wireless products
• Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware (antennas, filters, PCB layout) to design and evaluate performance
• Work in close collaboration with EE, ME, DSP and software engineers to design and validate RF systems
• Create and test phased array alignment solutions
• Rapidly develop design validation and production test solutions for our high‑volume consumer products
• Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, and documentation systems

Skills

RF engineering

Antenna design

Python

C++

MATLAB

RF test equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree or PhD in RF/antenna engineering

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal analyzers

Vector signal generators

Network analyzers

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. RF Engineer (Starlink) to design, fabricate and characterize antennas, feed systems and RF front ends for next‑generation consumer wireless products.

You will create electromagnetic simulation models and collaborate with EE, ME, DSP and software engineers to validate RF systems and production tests. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of RF experience, hands‑on time with RF test equipment, and strong programming skills in Python, C++, or MATLAB.