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RFIC Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)

SpaceX· Mesh Optical
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Develop cutting-edge RFICs for SpaceX’s Starmind satellite constellation, enabling AI compute in space and on Earth, by designing RF/microwave circuits, MMICs, and associated hardware for space environments.

Responsibilities

  • Simulate/model RF front-end systems, working with system architects, modem/DSP and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains
  • Derive RF HW specifications for the RF system and RF blocks
  • Develop RF/microwave circuits, components, MMICs, board and packages
  • Evaluate and characterize prototypes and RF components
  • Characterize and analyze full radio performance
  • Assist in the development of automated test equipment for lab measurements
  • Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing of RF avionics components and systems

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of research and/or industry experience in RF/microwave circuit design

Skills

Required:RF/microwave circuit designRF passive components
Nice to have:RF testing and measurement equipmentDigital/communication theoryRF/microwave design toolsSchematic/PCB toolingProgramming for modeling/test automation
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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