RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull time125,000 - 175,000Function: Software EngineeringExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["RFIC","RF","Analog","Mixed-signal","CMOS","SiGe","GaAs","GaN","Spectre","ADS","HFSS","Momentum","PLL","Modulators","Demodulators","Oscillators","Mixers","Filters","Low noise","Power amplifiers"]

RFIC Design Engineer for SpaceX’s Starshield program, developing next-generation RF/analog/mixed-signal ICs for space and ground infrastructure. Collaborates with system architects, modem/DSP and ASIC teams to partition functionality between hardware and software, while maturing designs from concept to production under ITAR constraints in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)

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Job Summary

RFIC Design Engineer for SpaceX’s Starshield program, developing next-generation RF/analog/mixed-signal ICs for space and ground infrastructure. Collaborates with system architects, modem/DSP and ASIC teams to partition functionality between hardware and software, while maturing designs from concept to production under ITAR constraints in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, simulate and model RF/analog/mixed-signal circuits and systems.
  • •Derive specifications for the RFIC subsystems and circuits.
  • •Develop analog/mixed-signal/RF/microwave circuits in SiGe, GaAs, GaN, or CMOS processes.
  • •Work with system architects, modem/DSP and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains.
  • •Perform IC floor planning and layout.
  • •Own packaging prototypes, product development, and release to production. Model package and external parasitic components.
  • •Evaluate and characterize prototypes of the design.
  • •Assist in the development of automated test lab equipment for lab measurements.
  • •Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing and qualification of the RFIC components and systems.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 125,000 - 175,000
Perks:MedicalVisionDental401kPaid LeaveHolidaysLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
  • •1+ years of RF integrated circuit experience
  • •Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering with an emphasis in RF/analog/mixed-signal integrated circuit design
  • •Experience using simulation tools such as Spectre, ADS, HFSS or Momentum
  • •Knowledge of RF transceiver architectures and MMIC design for RF front end blocks from S-band to W-band
Experience:1+ yearsSpaceDefenseRFICSatellite
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:RFICRFAnalogMixed-signalCMOSSiGeGaAsGaNSpectreADSHFSSMomentumPLLModulatorsDemodulatorsOscillatorsMixersFiltersLow noisePower amplifiers
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SpectreADSHFSSMomentumSiGeGaAsGaNCMOSPLLModulatorsDemodulatorsOscillatorsMixersFiltersLow noise amplifiersPower amplifiersSpectrum analyzersVector signal analyzersNetwork analyzers

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:ITAR

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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