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Wifi & RF Compliance Test Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Radiation and Electromagnetic Effects
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

RF compliance test engineer focused on WiFi applications for Starlink high-speed satellite internet. Responsible for pre-compliance and 3rd party certification, developing automation, setting design requirements, executing tests, and troubleshooting RF issues across board to system level within SpaceX’s electromagnetic environmental effects (E3) team.

Responsibilities

  • Support pre-compliance testing and 3rd party certification testing for radio equipment in global markets per FCC, ISED, EN/IEC, ETSI, ITU and associated requirements
  • Ensure ongoing compliance for compliant designs
  • Develop automation and measurement tools to improve radio testing fidelity and efficiency
  • Set requirements for design teams working on a variety of Starlink Product applications
  • Ensure products meet these requirements through cross-collaboration with the involved design teams
  • Generate and execute test plans and document results in test reports against the aforementioned standards as well as review and revise test reports generated by external test labs
  • Troubleshoot RF issues from board to system level
  • Operate and automate a variety of EMI, RF, and electronics test equipment
  • Independently perform verifications and document results in a clear, precise, and complete manner
  • Support engineering effectively and confidently with creative thinking and rigor – question the status quo while adhering to documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or other engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of experience in WiFi or radio compliance
  • Programming/coding experience, preferably python and/or C++ as well as instrumentation automation protocols such as SCPI/VISA/NI
  • Experience operating a spectrum analyzer, vector network analyzer, power meter, oscilloscope, and base station simulator
  • Experience with 802.11 (APED), 802.3, IPv4, and IPv6

Skills

Required:RF compliance testingAutomation and scriptingProgrammingLab equipment operationWiFi / Networking protocols
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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