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Sr. Wireless Firmware Engineer (Starlink Mobile)

SpaceX· Starlink Mobile Engineering
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Palo Alto, CA$170k - $235kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior wireless firmware engineer role on SpaceX Starlink Mobile program, focusing on developing novel wireless signal processing algorithms and high-performance software for satellites and ground stations, with collaboration across wireless systems and protocol firmware engineers to advance PHY development.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement physical layer (PHY) algorithms for satellite-based 4G/5G (LTE/NR) eNodeB/gNodeB.
  • Develop optimized signal processing algorithms running on resource-constrained CPUs.
  • Develop models and run simulations to analyze and validate overall system performance, including modem performance.
  • Design, implement, test, maintain, and document the wireless PHY and MAC layers of the protocol stack.
  • Identify and debug complex performance issues across the wireless PHY and MAC layers.
  • Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews. Contribute to system dimensioning and algorithm design for next generation hardware.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master’s or PhD degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or a STEM discipline.
  • 5+ Years of experience with at least 1 of the following: wireless signal processing, modem systems design, wireless systems engineering, DSP (digital signal processing), or physical layer processing (L1).
  • 5+ Years of C/C++ coding experience.

Skills

Required:Wireless signal processingModem systems designC/C++ programming
Nice to have:LinuxPythonSDR

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
  • potential discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k)-retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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