3 months ago
Base Salary
$170k - $235k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, test, and maintain physical- and MAC-layer software for the Starlink wireless software stack.
- Architect current and next-generation Starlink hardware and signal-processing algorithms.
- Participate in hardware bring-up, debugging, verification, and launch.
- Collaborate with other teams on cross-layer, end-to-end system integration.
- Develop prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
- Own the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support.
- Work with engineers to plan and organize product development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or another STEM discipline, or 2+ years of professional software engineering experience programming with C or C++ in lieu of a degree.
- Experience working with wireless software or network protocols.
- Strong knowledge of wireless communications, signal processing, and/or network protocols.
- Knowledge of RF systems and fundamentals, including noise figure, link budget, and non-linearity.
- Experience writing software for RF or mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems.
- Familiarity with digital signal-processing algorithms such as FFT, equalization, channel estimation, pilot tracking, digital pre-distortion, and Doppler compensation.
- Experience with RF spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, or oscilloscopes.
- Experience with physical or MAC layers in broadband technologies such as Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G, or satellite broadband.
- Strong debugging, performance optimization, and unit-testing skills.
- Strong analytical, communication, and engineering fundamentals, with the ability to work in a dynamic environment.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave.
- Long-term incentives, potential discretionary bonuses, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and other discounts and perks.
- Approximately three weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Paid sick leave under company policy.
- The role may require extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Applicants must satisfy applicable ITAR authorization requirements.
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches orbital rockets and spacecraft, and operates Starlink, a global satellite internet network for consumers, businesses, and governments. Its revenue comes from commercial and government launch services (Falcon 9/Falcon Heavy, Dragon cargo and crew to the ISS) and subscription broadband with Starlink hardware and service. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the privately held company serves NASA and commercial satellite operators, building most systems in-house.