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RF Engineer – Starshield
| Company | SpaceX |
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| Location | West Athens, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $120000 – $170000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, or electrical engineering
- 1+ years of experience RF engineering
- Experience with modeling/analysis tools/software such as HFSS, CST, ADS, MATLAB, C/C++, and/or Python
- Experience with RF test equipment such as VNA, spectrum analyzer, etc.
Responsibilities
- Drive program-level decisions on RF system designs
- Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems
- Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems
- Responsible for development and full life cycle support of RF hardware spanning PCBA board testing and defect detection, full functional testing of an assembled unit, and resolving on-orbit vehicle anomalies
- Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware (antennas, filters, PCB layout) to design and evaluate performance
- Modify electrical schematics and mechanical drawings for flight applications as they relate to reliability and manufacturability
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering with emphasis in microwave/RF engineering
- 1+ years of professional experience in a relevant field
- Experience modeling RF and channel impairments such as multipath, phase noise, group delay, fading and nonlinear distortion
- Experience designing RF systems including radio astronomy, SIGINT, ELINT, radar, or wireless communications
- Experience with basic principles of antenna theory
- Experience with software-defined radios and frameworks, such as GNU Radio
- Understanding of link budgets and analysis related to communications and remote sensing systems
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI clearance
Benefits
No information provided on Benefits.
