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SpaceX · 20 hours ago

RF Engineer (Starlink)

Bastrop, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on enabling human life on Mars through advanced technologies. They are seeking a Starlink RF Engineer to design, implement, and verify RF systems for customer-facing hardware, including antennas and phased arrays, while collaborating with various engineering teams.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, fabricate and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems and RF front ends for next-generation phased arrays, gateways, and consumer wireless products

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

Work in close collaboration with EE, ME, DSP and software engineers to design and validate RF systems

Create and test phased array alignment solutions

Rapidly develop design validation and production test solutions for our high-volume consumer products

Write automation software in python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, and documentation systems

Qualification

RF engineeringAntenna designPython programmingCommunication systemsElectromagnetic simulationRadio test equipmentCommunicationProblem solvingCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline

1+ years of professional RF experience with antennas or communication systems (internship and extracurricular experience is applicable)

1+ years professional experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and network analyzers

1+ years of professional programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB

Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State