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SpaceX · 10 hours ago

RF Engineer (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$120K/yr - $145K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The RF Engineer on the Starshield team will work on advanced development programs to support US National Security, focusing on RF capabilities for communications and remote sensing.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Drive program-level decisions on RF system designs

Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems

Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems

Responsible for development and full life cycle support of RF hardware spanning PCBA board testing and defect detection, full functional testing of an assembled unit, and resolving on-orbit vehicle anomalies

Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware (antennas, filters, PCB layout) to design and evaluate performance

Modify electrical schematics and mechanical drawings for flight applications as they relate to reliability and manufacturability

Qualification

RF engineeringElectromagnetic simulationModeling/analysis toolsSoftware-defined radiosAntenna theoryLink budgets analysisC/C++PythonMATLABVNASpectrum analyzer

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, or electrical engineering

1+ years of experience RF engineering

Experience with modeling/analysis tools/software such as HFSS, CST, ADS, MATLAB, C/C++, and/or Python

Experience with RF test equipment such as VNA, spectrum analyzer, etc

An active clearance may provide the opportunity for you to work on sensitive SpaceX missions; if so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed