SpaceX
BAW Device Engineer (Starlink/Akoustis)
About this role
SpaceX's Akoustis subsidiary seeks a BAW Device Engineer to develop and optimize bulk acoustic wave resonators for RF filters used in Starlink satellite communications. You'll use FEA simulations and design-of-experiments to improve resonator performance, process integration, and manufacturing efficiency while supporting filter designs and yield improvement.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize FEA models in COMSOL and HFSS for BAW resonator simulation
- Improve bulk acoustic wave resonator performance and thin-film process for better yield and cycle time
- Support RF filter design with resonator dimensions and process integration guidance
- Create and refine equivalent circuit models for resonators to enable filter IC design
- Plan and execute experimental DOE with multiple parameters and statistical analysis
- Troubleshoot filter design, reliability, and yield challenges
What they're looking for
- FEA simulation (COMSOL, HFSS)
- BAW/MEMS device technology
- RF circuit design and electromagnetics
- Semiconductor device and process engineering
- Statistical analysis and design of experiments (DOE)
- Equivalent circuit modeling
- RF filter design
- Problem-solving and technical communication
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience with FEA simulations—which tools have you used and what device problems did you solve?
- Describe a time you optimized a semiconductor process or device design; what metrics did you improve and how did you measure success?