Starship Antenna Engineer - RF Systems & Prototyping

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

3 weeks of paid vacation

10+ paid holidays per year

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP seeks an Antenna Engineer for RF engineering on Starship vehicles. Responsibilities include designing antennas, building prototypes, and supporting communications systems. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and at least 1 year of experience in RF systems. Compensation ranges from $125,000 to $175,000 per year, with extensive benefits including medical coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, and paid vacation. Strong analytical skills and collaboration with engineering teams are required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant professional experience with antennas or RF systems.
• Experience with test equipment such as signal generator and RF passive components.
• Proficiency with impedance matching, RF filter design, and microwave network analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and build antennas for various frequency bands.
• Conduct analysis of wireless systems for performance improvements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for system integration.

Skills

Antenna design for communications and sensors

3D electromagnetic simulation tools

RF concepts

Python programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Spectrum analyzer

Network analyzer

HFSS

Altium

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP seeks an Antenna Engineer for RF engineering on Starship vehicles. Responsibilities include designing antennas, building prototypes, and supporting communications systems. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and at least 1 year of experience in RF systems. Compensation ranges from $125,000 to $175,000 per year, with extensive benefits including medical coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, and paid vacation. Strong analytical skills and collaboration with engineering teams are required.