Sr. RF/Microwave Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

Redmond, WAfull time

On Site

senior

$165k–$225k

H1B: no

SpaceX Sr. RF/Microwave Engineer for Starlink satellites responsible for design, implementation, and verification of RF hardware for satellites and ground communication systems. Work includes simulation, modeling, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to develop wireless digital communication systems.

Responsibilities

Simulate and model communication systems
Work with system architects, RF engineers, antenna engineers, modem/DSP, and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains
Assess feasibility of various designs in support of architectural definition
Deriving top-level specifications for RF links and RF and antenna subsystems
Characterize and analyze system performance
Provide technical support to regulatory, coordination, and market access teams

Qualification

RF/microwave design using ADS

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics or other engineering discipline
5+ years of research and/or industry experience in the areas of RF/microwave circuit design
1+ years of experience using one of the 3D EM simulation tools (CST, HFSS, FEKO, SEMCAD, EMPro, TICRA or XFDTD)

Preferred

Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering discipline with emphasis in RF/microwave circuits or electromagnetic theory
Experience with design of linear and non-linear circuits such as power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, filters and PLLs
Thorough understanding of RF passive components
Familiar with radio related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generator, network analyzers
Experience characterizing radio performance at microwave frequencies
Knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, single and multi-carrier techniques and modulation types such as QPSK, APSK and QAM
RF/microwave design using ADS, HFSS, AWR or similar
Understanding of electromagnetic propagation and antenna systems

Benefits

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

Company

SpaceX

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