Description
SpaceX is hiring a Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to develop next-generation PICs for space and ground Starlink infrastructure. The role involves designing, analyzing, simulating, packaging, testing, and qualifying optical and electro-optical integrated-circuit building blocks, including modulators, photodiodes, waveguides, couplers, and polarization circuitry, while collaborating with systems, firmware, architecture, DSP, electro-optics, and ASIC teams. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least two years of photonics or electro-optical integrated-circuit design experience; the role offers base salary of $125,000–$165,000 for Level 1 and $145,000–$200,000 for Level 2, plus medical, vision, dental, retirement, and other benefits.
