Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Satellites Payload (Starlink)
Core
Design, build, and operate the world's most advanced communication network consisting of over ten thousand satellites in low Earth orbit delivering broadband internet to millions of customers.
Role type
Senior IC electrical design engineer (satellite payload)
Builds
High-reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft, including phased array antennas, networking, compute, and modem hardware
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / RF & Mixed-Signal Electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mixed-signal circuit design, PCB layout, SerDes implementation, RF front-end design, power conversion, thermal integration, hardware bring-up, debugging, supply chain management
Preferred skills
Space-grade hardware experience, full life-cycle development, multi-GHz Serdes, FPGA integration, Python/C++ programming
Technologies
PAM4 SerDes, FPGAs, DDR4/LPDDR5, I2C, SPI, RF signal chains, operational amplifiers, ADC/DAC, power supply components
Responsibilities
Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance of complex electrical designs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC