Starlink Signal Integrity Engineer - SerDes & Satellites

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options and long-term incentives

Performance bonuses

Comprehensive medical, vision, and0d

Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks of paid vacation

10+ paid holidays per year

SpaceX shuttle service to Seattle-area

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Signal Integrity Engineer for Starlink payloads in Redmond. You will own SI across the hardware lifecycle, from silicon evaluation to PCB layout oversight, collaborating with RF, ASIC, packaging, mechanical, software, and production teams to enable high-speed 10–112+ Gbps channels.

You’ll help define design and verification processes, material specs, and testing methods, contributing to cutting‑edge satellite hardware and power delivery strategies in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics.
• 1+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware (internships, co‑ops, and research/lab work can apply).
• 1+ years of using 3D EM simulation tools and high‑speed digital channel simulators (CST, HFSS, ADS).
• 1 year of research or industry experience with high‑speed digital design.

Responsibilities

• Specify, design, simulate, verify, qualify, define production screens for, and troubleshoot SI aspects of advanced satellite hardware, such as 10 to 112+ Gbps SERDES and related components.
• Work with RF, antenna, ASIC, packaging, mechanical, thermal, software, and production engineers to architect new products with novel channels and power delivery strategies.
• Derive top level specifications for PCB materials and channel subcomponents.
• Design and optimize transition structures for the entire channel from die bump to die bump.
• Root cause and fix issues in PCB manufacturing, PCBA test, or satellite integration.
• Define best practices, simulation workflows, test methodologies, signoff criteria, and lab equipment needs for all SI on Starlink satellite payloads.

Skills

Circuit design

3D EM simulation

High-speed digital design

Python/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering or physics

Tools

CST

HFSS

ADS

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Signal Integrity Engineer for Starlink payloads in Redmond. You will own SI across the hardware lifecycle, from silicon evaluation to PCB layout oversight, collaborating with RF, ASIC, packaging, mechanical, software, and production teams to enable high-speed 10–112+ Gbps channels.

You’ll help define design and verification processes, material specs, and testing methods, contributing to cutting‑edge satellite hardware and power delivery strategies in a dynamic,