RF Communication Systems Engineer
Posted on 11/18/2022
INACTIVE
SpaceX

10,001+ employees

Manufactures advanced rockets and spacecrafts for space transportation
Company Overview
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has consistently demonstrated its technical prowess and industry leadership by achieving milestones previously accomplished only by governments, such as returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit and attaching a spacecraft to the International Space Station. The company's culture is driven by a clear and ambitious goal to make life multiplanetary, fostering an environment of high performance and continuous learning. With its advanced rocket and spacecraft designs, SpaceX has a competitive edge in the space transportation industry, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA and working towards the future of space exploration.
Aerospace
Hardware

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.2B

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

33%
Locations
West Athens, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Python
Communications
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science
  • 1+ years of experience designing, analyzing, or testing wireless communication systems
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering with focus on digital signal processing, or communication systems, or microwave engineering
  • Experience with Python (or other language) programming for processing of antenna patterns or vehicle trajectories
  • Experience with link budget analysis, power flux density, dilution of precision, doppler, etc
  • Experience with test equipment such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzer, channel emulator, power meters, software-defined radios - and common RF passive components
  • Experience with digital communication theory and testing, Bit Error Rate, EVM and System Noise Figure
  • Previous experience with RF Design tools such ADS, AWR Microwave Office, CST, HFSS
  • Competency in software development practices such as testing and continuous integration
  • Experience performing interference analysis and EMI/EMC evaluation for RF systems
  • Knowledge of digital communication systems including spread spectrum, forward error correction, and modulation types such as FSK, BPSK, QPSK, QAM, and PCM/FM
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills, and ability to collaborate with other engineering disciplines
  • Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support critical milestones
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here
Responsibilities
  • Perform analysis to support system architecture trades or verify the system design - including antenna pattern coverage, co-site interference, link budget, multiple access, etc
  • Conduct or participate in customer and/or program technical review or flight readiness presentations
  • Lead and conduct troubleshooting and root cause system level performance anomalies
  • Design and architect wireless systems for various aspects of launch vehicles
  • Support RF system testing and demonstrations