Sr. Technical Project Lead (Silicon Engineering)

SpaceX•Sunnyvale, CA

12h•$175,000 - $280,000

About The Position

SpaceX is seeking a motivated, proactive, and intellectually curious engineer to work alongside world-class cross-disciplinary teams. In this role, you will be developing cutting-edge next-generation ASICs for deployment in space and ground infrastructures. These chips are enabling connectivity in places it has previously not been available, affordable or reliable. Your efforts will help deliver cutting-edge silicon solutions that will expand the performance and capabilities of the Starlink network.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
8+ years of Technical Project or Program Management experience

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
Project leadership of satellite and/or consumer product lifecycle(s)
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal to communicate with stakeholders across the company
Knowledge and experience with digital and/or analog/RF ASIC design processes from project kick-off to tape-out
Knowledge and hands on experience working with external IP and EDA tool vendors
Experience working with advance node fabs, package substrate and OSAT partners
In-depth understanding of the steps required to go from engineering wafers to mass production
Silicon project management skills with experience in most or all of the following areas: Silicon design, bring-up, qualification, and ramp-up to production, Pre-silicon testing with emulation or FPGA platform, Wafer and package part ATE testing, Silicon packaging, Silicon reliability and package qualification for mission profile, PCB schematics and layout, Silicon software drivers and diagnostic scripts
Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
Proficiency in project/program management tools such Jira, Smartsheet, confluence or equivalent tools

Responsibilities

Leverage experience and technical background to drive complex and challenging silicon projects from kick-off through production
Track and communicate schedules and milestones for front-end and backend ASIC development tasks
Work with multidisciplinary teams to introduce new silicon to drive fast as possible bring-up
Collaborate with silicon team and supply chain to find suppliers for silicon development
Lead discussions with internal and external teams to identify and rectify issues