Senior RF Silicon Software Engineer — RFIC & Embedded Systems

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Vacation days + holidays

Stock options

Job summary

SpaceX seeks an experienced SR. RF Silicon Software Engineer to own silicon lifecycle from requirements to production and telemetry.

The role blends hardware and software across RFIC domains, requiring hands‑on expertise in RF measurements, embedded firmware, and automation software to support Starlink hardware and software integration. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and optimize software drivers and test platforms, collaborating with multiple flight software teams to deliver robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science.
• 5+ years of professional development experience in C, C++, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Solve challenging RF silicon problems and create measurement system software/hardware.
• Design and build modular software driver libraries for low‑level silicon control.
• Develop hardware test platforms (HTIL/HIL) and validate driver software on hardware or FPGA emulators.
• Support software integration with flight software teams for satellite phased‑arrays and user terminal production.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering or computer science

Job description

SpaceX seeks an experienced SR. RF Silicon Software Engineer to own silicon lifecycle from requirements to production and telemetry.

The role blends hardware and software across RFIC domains, requiring hands‑on expertise in RF measurements, embedded firmware, and automation software to support Starlink hardware and software integration. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and optimize software drivers and test platforms, collaborating with multiple flight software teams to deliver robust