SpaceX
RFIC Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)
About this role
SpaceX is seeking an RFIC Engineer to develop next-generation RF chips for the Starmind satellite constellation, which delivers space-based AI compute powered by solar energy. You'll design RF front-end systems, circuits, and components that operate reliably in space while enabling global connectivity for orbital AI inference.
What you'll do
- Simulate and model RF front-end systems, collaborating with system architects and modem engineers to partition hardware and software functions
- Define RF hardware specifications for RF systems and individual RF blocks
- Design RF/microwave circuits, MMICs, board layouts, and packaging solutions
- Evaluate and characterize RF component prototypes in the lab
- Analyze full radio performance and system-level RF metrics
- Support automated test equipment development and manufacturing production testing
What they're looking for
- RF/microwave circuit design
- RFIC design and simulation
- RF system modeling and specifications
- PCB layout and packaging for RF
- Prototype characterization and testing
- Test equipment and automation development
- Cross-functional collaboration (systems, firmware, ASIC)
- Space-qualified electronics experience
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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
- Describe your experience designing RF front-end systems and how you've approached partitioning functions between hardware and software domains.
- Walk us through a time you characterized an RF component prototype—what measurements did you take and how did you troubleshoot performance issues?