Mission Manager, Space Lasers (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CAfull time

On Site

mid

$130k–$180k

H1B: no

SpaceX Mission Manager for Space Lasers at SpaceX leads design, testing, integration, and on-orbit operations of the Starshield Mini Space Laser. The role acts as the primary contact for laser communication system development and represents Starshield to the US Government.

Responsibilities

Apply expertise to laser communication system development, including design, analysis, and validation.
Act as the primary point of contact for space lasers definition, requirements, and development.
Act as the representative of Starshield space lasers to the US Government, and as the responsible owner within SpaceX.
Participate in verification testing, including environmental qualification, performance characterization, reliability testing, and fault injection testing.
Represent the laser communications system in program-level, cross-disciplinary trades and issue resolution.
Define requirements for high-data-rate laser communication systems in challenging environmental conditions.
Interface with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure final designs can be produced in accordance with overall project goals.
Represent laser communications systems for reliability and risk discussions with internal reliability teams, management, customers, and vendors.
Ensure on-time deliverables, risk mitigation, and mission success.

Qualification

Active Top SecretExperience in designingExperience with mixed-signal circuitsKnowledge of and experience in lasers

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline.
5+ years of hands-on laboratory or professional work experience in laser technology, electrical or mechanical systems, or testing.
Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance.

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering or STEM discipline.
Experience in designing, testing and implementing circuit boards or mechanical components.
Experience in a computer programming language (e.g. C++, LabVIEW, and/or Python).
Knowledge of digital communication systems including spread spectrum, forward error correction, and modulation types such as QPSK, QAM, PCM/FM, and PAM.
Experience with mixed-signal circuits, processors, FPGAs, Ethernet, SERDES, DRAM interfaces (DDR4), I2C, SPI, operational amplifiers, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, and power supply components.
Hands-on experience in optical design or system design, integration, and test of laser communication systems.
Knowledge of and experience in lasers, photodiodes, fiber optics, optics testing/troubleshooting techniques, and signal integrity principles.
Knowledge of and experience in free-space optical principles, optical component testing/troubleshooting techniques, precision metrology techniques, manufacturing and integration processes.

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
Equity/RSU
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

Company

SpaceX

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