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Sr. RF Software Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Satellite Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$165k - $230kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior RF software engineer on the Starshield team, working on RF capabilities for proliferated communications and remote sensing in low earth orbit within a government-focused program.

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 for full characterization of custom RF designs, often involving vector network analyzers (VNA), vector signal generators (VSG), vector signal analyzers (VSA), spectrum analyzers, load pulls, RF power meters, high-speed oscilloscopes, and other common lab equipment
  • Design and build modular, scalable RF test infrastructure and test automation sequences in Python and C++ to support design validation, qualification, and production
  • Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems
  • Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware to design and evaluate performance

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of professional development experience in C/C++ or Python
  • Experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and network analyzers
  • RF experience with antennas or communication systems

Skills

Required:C/C++PythonRF test equipment
Nice to have:RF conceptsSoftware design & testingWindows/Linux

Benefits

  • long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
  • potential discretionary bonuses
  • 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
  • paid vacation and holidays
  • paid sick leave policy as per company policy
  • access to discounts and perks
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation + 10+ paid holidays per year
  • 3 weeks vacation and 10+ holidays per year
  • 10% differential for active clearance (up to $20,000 annually)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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