Senior Wireless Firmware Engineer – Starlink Mobile

Future Ventures; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Medical, vision, and dental

401(k) plan

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

Paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in California is seeking a Sr. Wireless Firmware Engineer for Starlink Mobile to design and implement PHY/MAC layers for satellite LTE/NR, and to develop high-performance firmware and signal processing algorithms for satellites and ground stations.

The role requires a STEM degree and 5+ years in wireless DSP or related fields, with 5+ years of C/C++ coding, Linux familiarity, and strong collaboration across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or a STEM discipline.
• 5+ Years of experience with at least 1 of the following: wireless signal processing, modem systems design, wireless systems engineering, DSP (digital signal processing), or physical layer processing (L1).
• 5+ Years of C/C++ coding experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement physical layer (PHY) algorithms for satellite-based 4G/5G (LTE/NR) eNodeB/gNodeB.
• Develop optimized signal processing algorithms running on resource-constrained CPUs.
• Develop models and run simulations to analyze and validate overall system performance, including modem performance.
• Design, implement, test, maintain, and document the wireless PHY and MAC layers of the protocol stack.
• Identify and debug complex performance issues across the wireless PHY and MAC layers.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews. Contribute to system dimensioning and algorithm design for next generation hardware.

Skills

Wireless signal processing

Modem systems design

DSP

C/C++

Linux

Python

Education

BSc/MSc/PhD in CS/EE or STEM

Tools

Git

MATLAB

Python

Job description

SpaceX in California is seeking a Sr. Wireless Firmware Engineer for Starlink Mobile to design and implement PHY/MAC layers for satellite LTE/NR, and to develop high-performance firmware and signal processing algorithms for satellites and ground stations.

The role requires a STEM degree and 5+ years in wireless DSP or related fields, with 5+ years of C/C++ coding, Linux familiarity, and strong collaboration across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.