Signal Integrity Engineer - Serdes, Satellites (Starlink)

The role

You will have signal integrity ownership throughout the life-cycle of Starlink hardware. This includes IP evaluation, package performance evaluation, channel architecture, and PCB layout oversight. You will also drive troubleshooting, characterization, and qualification for satellite payloads.

What you will do

• Specify, design, simulate, verify, qualify, and troubleshoot SI aspects of advanced satellite hardware
• Work with wireline and electro-optical communication systems
• Work with high-speed and high-bandwidth memory interfaces
• Architect new products with RF, antenna, ASIC, and mechanical engineers
• Derive top level specifications for PCB materials and channel subcomponents
• Design and optimize transition structures from die bump to die bump
• Root cause and fix issues in PCB manufacturing, PCBA test, or satellite integration
• Define best practices, simulation workflows, test methodologies, and lab equipment needs

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics
• 1+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware
• 1+ years of experience using one of the 3D EM simulation tools and high-speed digital channel simulators (CST, HFSS, ADS etc.)
• 1+ years of research or industry experience with high-speed digital design
• Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
• Some travel may occasionally be required

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering with emphasis in electromagnetic theory, transmission line theory, or wireline transceivers
• 3+ years of electronic product experience designing hardware from concept through production
• 3+ years of experience architecting, implementing, and debugging cutting edge DSP based SERDES products
• 3+ years of experience specifying, analyzing, debugging, and working with high speed, high bandwidth memory interfaces
• Thorough understanding of wireline transceiver concepts, architectures, and circuits
• Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role
• Experience with low loss laminates, high volume PCB manufacturing, and high-speed connectors
• Experience debugging and resolving EMI/EMC de-sense problems
• Passion for working in dynamic cross-functional role to optimize package, PCB, ASIC, mixed signal circuit

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
• Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. lawful, permanent resident, a Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, an Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are deploying Starlink, the world’s largest satellite constellation, providing broadband internet to millions of users.