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Sr. DSP Systems Engineer (Silicon Engineering)

SpaceX· Silicon Engineering
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Irvine, CA$165k - $265kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior DSP Systems Engineer focused on silicon (ASIC/FPGA) design for SpaceX Starlink, involving cutting-edge RF sensing, digital beamforming, and communications systems for space and ground infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Drive program-level decisions on sensor firmware, software, and AI-driven architecture for large-scale RF sensing and satellite broadband systems
  • Research and develop novel solutions incorporating advanced digital beamforming, massive MIMO, and direct-to-device technology for on-orbit and ground-based applications
  • Design, model, and test algorithms for system-level and link-level performance, including floating-point/fixed-point simulations of modem, beamforming, and sensor data processing
  • Work in close collaboration with ASIC/FPGA, RF/antenna, and software engineers to design, validate, and bring up silicon-based RF sensing and communication systems
  • Generate spacecraft/consumer equipment specifications, requirements, test procedures, and bit-/cycle-accurate vectors; support silicon bring-up, on-orbit demonstrations, and system validation
  • Analyze overall system performance (including link budgets, impairments, and multi-access schemes) and implement system test plans under dynamic program needs

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, physics, math, or other STEM discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in system-level modeling, digital signal processing, or RF/wireless system design

Skills

Required:Digital signal processing (DSP)
Nice to have:AI-driven architectureDigital beamforming / massive MIMORF sensors / wireless modemsModeling RF impairmentsModem algorithms / multiple access schemesProgramming languagesSystem performance analysisHardware/ASIC/FPGA

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 (3 weeks vacation, 10+ holidays)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • stock/long-term incentives possible
  • discounts and perks
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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