Senior RF Test Engineer

3 days ago

Bastrop, United States SpaceX Full time
Job Title: Sr. RF Test Engineer, Consumer Hardware

At SpaceX, we're pushing the boundaries of space exploration and development. As a Sr. RF Test Engineer, Consumer Hardware, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the success of our Starlink program.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement test solutions for high-volume phased array antennas, including measuring overall antenna performance.
  • Analyze collected data and collaborate with RF/antenna engineers to understand device performance and resolve design issues.
  • Manage cycle times and yields, working with production partners to balance quality with rate.
  • Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, and documentation systems.
  • Root cause test failures to ensure issues are fully understood and provide design recommendations for the product to increase performance, reliability, and yield.
  • Interface with senior leadership to influence the fundamental operation of our constellation and network, collaborating with electrical, silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline.
  • RF experience with antennas or communication systems.
  • 5+ years of experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and network analyzers.
  • 5+ years of programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering or similar engineering degree.
  • Experience designing test solutions for electronics.
  • 5+ years of experience working within high-volume manufacturing and test environments.
  • 5+ years of experience analyzing electrical schematics to develop test plans, improve test coverage, and root cause issues.
  • 5+ years of experience working with environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, shock, humidity, and climatic.
  • 5+ years of professional experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging RF electronics (WiFi routers, phased arrays, modems).
  • 5+ years of experience testing products to meet FCC, IEC, ETSI, EU and international standards.
  • 5+ years of professional experience with fast-paced projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding startup atmosphere.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight.
Additional Requirements:
  • Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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