SpaceX
RF/Microwave Engineer (RFIC Engineering)
About this role
SpaceX seeks an RF/Microwave engineer to develop next-generation RFICs for Starlink satellite and ground systems. You'll design RF front-end circuits, derive hardware specifications, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance global broadband connectivity.
What you'll do
- Simulate and model RF front-end systems, partitioning functions between hardware and software
- Derive RF hardware specifications for systems and individual RF blocks
- Design RF/microwave circuits, MMICs, boards, and packages
- Evaluate and characterize prototypes and RF components
- Characterize full radio performance and conduct system analysis
- Support automated test equipment development and production testing with manufacturing
What they're looking for
- RF/microwave circuit design (power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, filters, PLLs)
- RF simulation tools (ADS, HFSS, AWR)
- Test equipment operation (spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, network analyzers)
- Digital communication theory (QPSK, APSK, QAM, bit error rate, noise figure)
- PCB design (Altium Designer)
- Programming (Python, MATLAB, C++, LabVIEW)
- Microwave frequency design (Ku, Ka, V, E-band)
- Antenna systems and electromagnetic propagation
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience designing power amplifiers or low-noise amplifiers—what were the key performance metrics and tradeoffs you optimized?
- Describe a time you had to partition RF functionality between analog hardware and digital/software domains. How did you approach that decision?