Antenna Engineer (Starlink)

Bastrop, TXfull time

Remote

entry

$125k–$145k

H1B: no

SpaceX The Antenna Engineer for Starlink at SpaceX designs and develops advanced antenna and RF systems for satellites, gateways, and consumer hardware. This role includes prototyping, testing, and integrating phased array and reflector antenna products.

Responsibilities

Design of advanced antenna and feed systems in support of next generation products including phased array and reflector products
Fabricate and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems and RF front ends
Contribute to development of software and testing of digital beamforming systems to demonstrate full phased array functionality
Provide phased array expertise to set specifications and debug problems covering satellite and consumer phased array products
Perform design validation testing of prototype and production designs
Contribute to various aspects of the integration of the antennas into spacecraft and other systems
Analyze in-the-field operational RF performance data of units and investigate methods to improve performance and debug issues

Qualification

Ability to work in a fast paced

Required

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
2+ years of research or development experience in the areas of RF and antennas (internship and thesis work acceptable)
1+ years of experience using one of the 3D EM simulation tools: CST, HFSS, FEKO, EMPro, TICRA or XFDTD

Preferred

Master’s degree or PhD in electrical engineering with some research/thesis work on RF or antennas
Experience with basic RF concepts such as impedance matching, linear and aperture antennas, smith chart, power handling metrics (IIP2, IMD), microwave network analysis, RF filter design
1+ years of programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB
Familiarity with antenna measurement techniques and tools such as anechoic/reverb chambers, near field EM measurements
Familiarity with one of the mainstream RF circuit simulation tools: AWR, ADS, Genesys
Familiarity with antenna prototyping tools and techniques
Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal