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SpaceX · 4 hours ago

Principal Antenna Engineer (Starlink)

Bastrop, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make space exploration possible, and they are seeking a Principal Antenna Engineer for their Starlink project. In this role, you will have full ownership of all phased array, Wi-Fi, and RF systems, collaborating with various teams to design and implement advanced antenna systems for customer-facing hardware.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, fabricate, and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems, and RF front ends for next-generation phased arrays, gateways, and consumer wireless products

Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware (antennas, filters, PCB layout) to design and evaluate performance

Work in close collaboration with electrical, mechanical, digital signal processing, and software engineering teams to design and validate RF systems

Create and test phased array alignment solutions

Rapidly develop design, validation, and production test solutions for our high-volume consumer products and gateway antennas

Write automation software in python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, and documentation systems

Qualification

Antenna designRF systems engineeringElectromagnetic simulationPython programmingCommunication systemsAntenna theoryLink budget analysisRF components knowledgeMicrowave performance characterizationWaveguide systemsCommunicationProblem solvingCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline

10+ years of experience with antennas or communication systems (internships and extracurricular projects are applicable)

10+ years experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and network analyzers

10+ years of programming experience in Python, C#, C++, or MATLAB

Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State