Senior RF Software Engineer — Starshield Test & Automation

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

10 or more paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Stock options and bonuses

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is looking for a Sr. RF Software Engineer to work on the Starshield team in Hawthorne, California. In this role, you will design RF systems for government use, leveraging advanced technologies from SpaceX. Collaborating with RF, DSP, and hardware engineers, you will develop software to validate RF capabilities for communication and remote sensing.

A Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 5+ years in C/C++ or Python are required. The position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including stock options, medical coverage, and paid vacation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional development experience in C/C++ or Python.
• Experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers.
• RF experience with antennas or communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and automate RF test benches for custom RF designs.
• Collaboration with hardware and DSP engineers to validate RF systems.
• Create electromagnetic simulation models for performance evaluation.

Skills

C/C++ development

Python development

RF systems experience

Electromagnetic simulation

Radio test equipment knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Vector signal analyzers

Vector signal generators

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is looking for a Sr. RF Software Engineer to work on the Starshield team in Hawthorne, California. In this role, you will design RF systems for government use, leveraging advanced technologies from SpaceX. Collaborating with RF, DSP, and hardware engineers, you will develop software to validate RF capabilities for communication and remote sensing.

A Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 5+ years in C/C++ or Python are required. The position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including stock options, medical coverage, and paid vacation.