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Sr. Wireless Firmware Engineer – Direct To Cell
| Company | SpaceX |
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| Location | Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $170000 – $230000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 5+ Years of experience working with wireless technology, such as: wireless signal processing, wireless communications, modem systems design, wireless systems engineering, DSP (digital signal processing), physical layer processing (L1).
- 5+ Years of C/C++ or Matlab coding experience.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement physical layer (PHY) algorithms for satellite-based 4G/5G (LTE/NR) eNodeB/gNodeB.
- Develop optimized signal processing algorithms running on resource-constrained CPUs.
- Develop models and run simulations to analyze and validate overall system performance, including modem performance.
- Design, implement, test, maintain, and document the wireless PHY and MAC layers of the protocol stack.
- Identify and debug complex performance issues across the wireless PHY and MAC layers.
- Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews. Contribute to system dimensioning and algorithm design for next generation hardware.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or a STEM discipline.
- Familiarity with 3GPP 4G/5G (LTE/NR) physical layer design or other modern broadband OFDM waveforms such as WiMAX, 802.11 WiFi, DVB-S2, DVB-C, 5G NTN (non-terrestrial networks).
- Familiarity with forward error correction (FEC) coding concepts.
- Basic familiarity with MAC layer (medium access control, L2).
- Development and optimization of complex signal processing algorithms in both fixed and floating point.
- Familiarity with Linux command line use, git-based version control, and python programming.
- SDR (software defined radio) experience.
- Experience supporting products through the full release cycle including commercial deployment.
- Strong skills in debugging and performance optimization; exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
Benefits
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