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Sr. MMIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)

SpaceX· RFIC Engineering
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Redmond, WA$165k - $270kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior MMIC Design Engineer to develop cutting-edge RF/MMIC devices for SpaceX Starlink, working with cross-disciplinary teams to design, simulate, validate, and implement MMICs for space and ground infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Derive hardware specifications for the RF system and MMIC blocks
  • Develop MMIC products from initial specification to mass production and ensure full compatibility in all aspects of implementation in the system
  • Simulate/model MMIC front end circuits (power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, switches) at the circuit level and electromagnetic level, working with system architects, modem/DSP and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains
  • Determine how to package and implement MMIC’s, and work with RF engineers and PCB designers to develop packages and/or modules
  • Evaluate, characterize, and analyze full performance of MMIC prototypes
  • Assist in the development of automated test equipment for lab measurements
  • Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing of MMIC components and RF systems

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of research and/or industry experience in RF/microwave circuit design
  • Experience with GaAs and/or GaN MMIC design of linear and non-linear circuits such as power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, filters and PLLs, including full circuit design and layout

Skills

Required:RF/microwave circuit design
Nice to have:Schematic and layout toolsRF design toolsProgramming for modeling/automation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • company shuttles for commute from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Jul 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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