SpaceX Starlink

Sr. High-Speed Electro-Optical IC Engineer (RFIC Engineering)

Redmond, WA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 18 hours ago

ANSYSElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingRF EngineeringCOMSOL

About the role

We've only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink's potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink's utility for communities and businesses around the globe.

Design, simulate and model electro-optical building blocks for a silicon photonics solution
Design, simulate and model RF/analog/mixed signal circuits and systems
Develop Analog/Mixed-Signal/RF/Microwave circuits in SiGe or CMOS processes
Perform IC floor planning and layout
Evaluate, characterize and measure electrical and optical building blocks of a high-speed optical link solution
5+ years of photonics or electro-optical integrated circuit design

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering with an emphasis in electro-optics integrated circuit design
Familiarity with optical and radio related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, high speed oscilloscopes and BERTs

Experience using simulation tools such as Spectre, ADS, HFSS or Momentum, Ansys Lumerical, COMSOL
Knowledge of advanced packaging technology for optical engine integration in a co-package optics (CPO) solution
Familiarity with high speed SerDes architecture, modulation schemes such as NRZ and PAM4 and link protocols
Experience characterizing EIC/PIC performance for high speed optical Serdes
Starlink is the world's largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide.
These chips are enabling connectivity in places it has not previously been available, affordable or reliable.

This listing is sourced directly from SpaceX Starlink's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.