Senior RF Systems & Regulatory Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 165,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. RF Systems Analysis Engineer, Regulatory (STARLINK) to support regulatory and policy work for Starlink.

You will apply RF modeling to interference, spectrum coordination, and topology simulations for GEO/NON-GEO satellites, guiding regulatory strategies and industry engagement. Ideal candidates bring a strong RF/antenna background, MATLAB/Python/C++, and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of research, design, development, or regulatory experience in RF/antenna domain.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C++ or similar tools for RF systems modeling.

Responsibilities

• Support technical analyses for RF interference and spectrum coordination.
• Model Starlink and non-geostationary satellite topologies and hardware.
• Simulate scenarios with regulatory/geographic/RF constraints and growth considerations.
• Analyze network and user impacts from simulations and advise on satellite policy and coordination strategies.
• Provide strategic regulatory recommendations and advocacy support to business development.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C++

RF modeling

Antenna design

Regulatory analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree in RF/communications

Tools

Visualyse

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. RF Systems Analysis Engineer, Regulatory (STARLINK) to support regulatory and policy work for Starlink.

You will apply RF modeling to interference, spectrum coordination, and topology simulations for GEO/NON-GEO satellites, guiding regulatory strategies and industry engagement. Ideal candidates bring a strong RF/antenna background, MATLAB/Python/C++, and 5+ years of relevant experience.