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Signal Integrity Engineer - Serdes, Satellites (Starlink)

SpaceX· Satellite Payload Engineering
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Redmond, WA$105k - $145kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Signal Integrity Engineer on Starlink’s Payload Engineering team responsible for SI ownership across hardware life-cycle, spanning silicon architecture evaluation, packaging, PCB, channel design, and cross-functional collaboration to develop and verify high-speed Serdes and related interfaces for Starlink satellites.

Responsibilities

  • Specify, design, simulate, verify, qualify, define production screens for, and generally troubleshoot SI aspects of advanced satellite hardware, such as: - Wireline and electro-optical communication systems with cutting edge (e.g. 10 to 112+ Gbps) SERDES, DSPs, retimers, and optoelectronics - High-speed and high-bandwidth memory interfaces (DDR4, LPDDR5, GPDDR6, QSPI NOR, eMMC, etc.)
  • Work alongside RF, antenna, ASIC, packaging, mechanical, thermal, software, supply chain, and production engineers to architect new products with novel channels, interfaces, and power delivery strategies
  • Derive top level specifications for PCB materials and channel subcomponents
  • Design and optimize transition structures for the entire channel from die bump to die bump
  • Root cause and fix issues found in PCB manufacturing, PCBA test, or satellite integration
  • Define best practices, simulation workflows, test methodologies, signoff criteria, and lab equipment needs for all SI needs on Starlink satellite payloads

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics
  • 1+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware
  • 1+ years of experience using one of the 3D EM simulation tools and high-speed digital channel simulators (CST, HFSS, ADS etc.)
  • 1+ years of research or industry experience with high-speed digital design

Skills

Required:Electrical engineering fundamentals3D EM simulationHigh-speed digital designCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Python, C/C++

Benefits

  • 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
  • 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Employee stock purchase plan and potential bonuses
  • Company shuttle service from Seattle to SpaceX Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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