Sr. Wireless Software Engineer (Starlink)
About The Position
SpaceX is developing the Starlink system, the world’s largest satellite constellation, to provide fast, reliable internet globally. This role involves designing, building, testing, and operating all aspects of the system, including satellites, user receivers, and the software that integrates them. The company is seeking engineers to maximize Starlink's potential impact for communities and businesses. As a Sr. Wireless Software Engineer, you will tackle novel engineering challenges related to firmware, embedded systems, signal processing for spacecraft, advanced networking algorithms for real-time satellite-to-user connectivity, and infrastructure for a reliable, software-defined global network. Software engineers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their code, from development to testing and support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, programming with C or C++ in lieu of a degree.
- Experience working with wireless software or network protocols.
Nice To Haves
- Strong knowledge of wireless communications, signal processing and/or network protocols.
- Knowledge of RF systems and fundamentals: noise figure, link budget, non-linearity.
- Experience writing software for RF/mixed-signal integrated circuits and/or systems, such as phase-locked loops, mixers, data-converters, RF attenuators.
- Familiar with design and implementation of Digital Signal Processing algorithms and techniques: FFT, time and frequency domain equalizer, channel estimation, pilot tracking, digital pre-distortion, doppler compensation.
- Experience with lab equipment such as RF spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope.
- Experience in any of physical and/or MAC layers in broadband access technologies such as: Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G or satellite broadband.
- Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals.
- Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, test, and maintain physical and MAC layer software of the wireless software stack for the Starlink communications network.
- Participate in architecting current and next-gen Starlink hardware and signal processing algorithms.
- Participate in hardware bring-up, debugging, verification and launch.
- Work with other teams for cross-layer integration of the end-to-end system.
- Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
- Collaborate with other engineers to plan and organize the development of our products.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k)-retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Various other discounts and perks
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave
- Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
