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Silicon Photonics Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)

SpaceX· RFIC Engineering
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Palo Alto, CA$135k - $175kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Photonic IC design engineer role at SpaceX for Starlink, focusing on silicon photonics and RFIC integration, developing next-generation PICs for space and ground infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Derive specifications for the Photonics IC systems and circuits
  • Design and model package optical interface including edge coupler and grating couplers
  • Familiar with RF, Analog and mixed signal circuits
  • Work with system architects, DSP, electro-optics, and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains
  • Perform IC floor planning and layout
  • Evaluate, characterize and measure electrical and optical building blocks of a high-speed optical link solution
  • Assist in the development of automated test lab equipment for lab measurements
  • Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing and qualification of the PIC circuits and systems
  • Experience using simulation tools such as Lumerical, COMSOL and HFSS

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
  • 2+ years of photonics or electro-optical integrated circuit design

Skills

Required:MZM and Microring modulatorsGe photodiodesdWDM filtersSilicon photonicsRF/Analog/Mixed-signal IC

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, stock or cash awards
  • discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • medical, vision, 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
  • paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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