RF Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Own phased array, Wi‑Fi, and other RF systems for customer-facing Starlink hardware, including advanced parabolic antenna systems for regional gateways/ground stations. Design, prototype, and characterize antennas, RF front ends, and feed systems; build electromagnetic simulation models; and create/test phased array alignment solutions. Partner with electrical, silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to take designs from concept through production, including automation software development in Python for test and instrumentation workflows.

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RF Engineer (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Own phased array, Wi‑Fi, and other RF systems for customer-facing Starlink hardware, including advanced parabolic antenna systems for regional gateways/ground stations. Design, prototype, and characterize antennas, RF front ends, and feed systems; build electromagnetic simulation models; and create/test phased array alignment solutions. Partner with electrical, silicon, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to take designs from concept through production, including automation software development in Python for test and instrumentation workflows.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, fabricate, and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems, and RF front ends for phased arrays, gateways, and consumer wireless products.
  • •Create electromagnetic simulation models to design and evaluate antenna/filter/PCB performance.
  • •Collaborate with EE/ME/DSP and software engineers to design and validate RF systems.
  • •Develop and test phased array alignment solutions.
  • •Build rapid design validation and production test solutions, including Python automation to interface with test units and equipment.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or other engineering discipline).
  • •1+ years of professional RF experience with antennas or communication systems.
  • •1+ years of experience with radio test equipment (e.g., spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers/generators, network analyzers).
  • •1+ years of professional programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB.
Experience:1+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCross-functional collaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:RFWi-FiPhased arraysAntennasElectromagnetic simulationPCB layoutPythonC#C++MATLABSpectrum analyzersVector signal analyzersVector signal generatorsNetwork analyzersDSPAutomation software

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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