RF Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Drive program-level decisions on RF system designs
• Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems
• Design, build, validate, and automate RF test benches using VNA, VSG, VSA, and spectrum analyzers
• Design and build modular, scalable RF test infrastructure and automation sequences in Python and C++
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems
• Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware to evaluate performance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years of professional development experience in C/C++ or Python
• 1+ years of professional experience with radio test equipment (spectrum analyzers, VSA, VSG, network analyzers)
• 1+ years of professional RF experience with antennas or communication systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
• Experience testing active and passive RF devices (filters, amplifiers, mixers, etc.)
• Knowledge of RF concepts like gain, linearity, P1dB, ACLR, EVM, PAE, and S-parameters
• Experience with software architecture, design patterns, and unit/integration testing
• Experience with environmental test methodologies and thermal chambers
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain one

About the Company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.