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Antenna Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Payload Engineering
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Redmond, WA$125k - $200kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Antenna Engineer role focused on designing and integrating advanced RF antenna systems for Starlink satellites, gateways, and customer-facing hardware. Involves phased arrays, reflectors, prototype fabrication, software/testing of beamforming, and collaboration across engineering teams to take concepts to production.

Responsibilities

  • Design of advanced antenna and feed systems in support of next generation products including phased array and reflector products
  • Fabricate and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed systems and RF front ends
  • Contribute to development of software and testing of digital beamforming systems to demonstrate full phased array functionality
  • Provide phased array expertise to set specifications and debug problems covering satellite and consumer phased array products
  • Perform design validation testing of prototype and production designs
  • Contribute to various aspects of the integration of the antennas into spacecraft and other systems
  • Analyze in-the-field operational RF performance data of units and investigate methods to improve performance and debug issues

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of research or development experience in RF and antennas (internship and thesis work acceptable)
  • 1+ years of experience using one of the 3D EM simulation tools: CST, HFSS, FEKO, EMPro, TICRA or XFDTD

Skills

Required:Phased array antenna designReflector antenna designRF front endsDigital beamforming software/testing3D EM simulation tools
Nice to have:RF measurement tools

Benefits

  • 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
  • Employee stock purchase plan and potential bonuses
  • Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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