SpaceX is developing the technologies to enable human life on Mars, with Starlink providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. The company is seeking engineers to bring new silicon to life for terrestrial and space-based elements of a high-performance wireless digital communication system.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science
- 5+ years of professional development experience in C, C++, or Python
- Professional experience developing, debugging, and deploying software that has been used in real-world applications or projects
- Solid engineering fundamentals and knowledge of electronics, math, physics, and RF communication systems
- Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing
- Creative approach to problem-solving and exceptional analytical skills
Responsibilities
- Bring up new RF silicon as the first engineer to power on chips for the very first time
- Design and build modular, reusable software driver libraries for low-level silicon control with special attention to timing, throughput, performance, and simplicity
- Design and build hardware test platforms (hardware-in-the-loop/HTIL/HIL), and validate silicon driver software on physical hardware or FPGA emulators
- Support software integration into multiple project-specific flight software teams such as satellite phased-arrays and user terminal production
Other
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical milestones
- Must conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR requirements)
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
