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RF Engineer (Starshield)

1 week ago
United States
Full-time
Junior
Hardware Engineer
IoT and Embedded Systems
MATLAB Python
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SpaceX

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the aim of revolutionizing space technology and enabling human life on other planets.

Aerospace & Defense
10K-50K
Founded 2002
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Description

  • Drive program-level decisions on RF system designs.
  • Research novel solutions for large-scale satellite RF systems.
  • Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems.
  • Support full life cycle development of RF hardware, including board testing, defect detection, functional testing, and anomaly resolution.
  • Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware such as antennas, filters, and PCB layouts to evaluate performance.
  • Modify electrical schematics and mechanical drawings for flight applications with attention to reliability and manufacturability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering.
  • 1+ years of experience in RF engineering.
  • Experience with modeling and analysis tools/software such as HFSS, CST, ADS, MATLAB, C/C++, and/or Python.
  • Experience with RF test equipment such as VNA and spectrum analyzers.
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering with emphasis in microwave/RF engineering (preferred).
  • 1+ years of professional experience in a relevant field (preferred).
  • Experience modeling RF and channel impairments such as multipath, phase noise, group delay, fading, and nonlinear distortion (preferred).
  • Experience designing RF systems for radio astronomy, SIGINT, ELINT, radar, or wireless communications (preferred).
  • Experience with basic principles of antenna theory (preferred).
  • Experience with software-defined radios and frameworks such as GNU Radio (preferred).
  • Understanding of link budgets and analysis for communications and remote sensing systems (preferred).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI clearance.
  • Must be eligible under ITAR requirements as a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or able to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Benefits

  • Pay range of $120,000 to $145,000 per year for RF Engineer/Level I.
  • Pay range of $140,000 to $170,000 per year for RF Engineer/Level II.
  • 10% pay differential, up to an additional $15,000 annually, for those with an active TS/SCI clearance once briefed into a classified program.
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives including company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
  • Potential discretionary bonuses and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchases.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave.
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, and paid sick leave.

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