Senior RF Engineer, Consumer Hardware Specialist

2 weeks ago

Bastrop, United States SpaceX Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior RF Engineer to join our team at SpaceX. As a Senior RF Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and verifying RF systems for our consumer hardware products, including phased arrays, Wi-Fi, and other RF systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, fabricate, and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems, and RF front ends for next-generation phased arrays 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.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional RF/Antenna experience with antennas or communication systems.
  • 5+ years of professional experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and network analyzers.
  • 5+ years of professional programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Master's degree in electrical engineering with emphasis in RF/Antenna engineering.
  • Passion for problem-solving.
  • Experience designing wireless communications systems.
  • Experience with basic principles of antenna theory.
  • Understanding of link budgets and analysis related to communications.
  • Thorough understanding of RF active and passive components.
  • Experience characterizing radio performance at microwave frequencies.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role.

Additional Requirements:

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

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.

ITAR Requirements:

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.

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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