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Principal RF Engineer (Starshield) at SpaceX

Department: Starshield Satellite EngineeringEducation: education_required

Compensation

$210,000 – $300,000/yr

Location
Hawthorne, California
Type
Full-time
Level
lead/mgmt
Posted

Description

SpaceX is hiring a Principal RF Engineer for its Starshield team to develop advanced RF capabilities for proliferated communications and remote sensing in low Earth orbit. The role involves program-level RF system design, electromagnetic simulation, hardware testing, flight-application schematics and drawings, and on-orbit anomaly resolution. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in computer or electrical engineering, at least 8 years of RF engineering experience, and experience with RF modeling, test equipment, and link budgets. The position offers a base salary of $210,000 to $300,000 per year, with additional classified-program differential, medical, vision, dental, retirement, and other benefits.

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