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Jobright.ai Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. The RF Software Engineer will work on advanced development programs in support of US National Security, focusing on RF capabilities for communications and remote sensing in low earth orbit. Responsibilities: • Design, build, validate, and automate RF test benches for full characterization of custom RF designs, often involving vector network analyzers (VNA), vector signal generators (VSG), vector signal analyzers (VSA), spectrum analyzers, load pulls, RF power meters, high-speed oscilloscopes, and other common lab equipment • Design and build modular, scalable RF test infrastructure and test automation sequences in Python and C++ to support design validation, qualification, and production • Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems • Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware to design and evaluate performance Qualifications: Required: • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline • 1+ years of professional development experience in C/C++ or Python • 1+ years of professional experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and network analyzers • 1+ years of professional RF experience with antennas or communication systems • Ability to obtain and maintain Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed Preferred: • Master's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline • Experience with testing both active and passive RF devices such as filters, amplifiers, mixers, and upconverters/downconverters • Experience with common RF concepts such as gain, linearity, P1dB, ACLR, EVM, PAE, S-parameters, and input/output matching • Experience with software design principles, software architecture, design patterns, and unit/integration testing methodology • Experience with environmental test methodologies and equipment such as thermal chambers and temperature forcing systems • Experience troubleshooting interactions between software and hardware such as network devices and lab instrumentation • Experience using Windows and Linux operating systems • Experience with configuration management and version control software Company: SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. Seniority level
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Jobright.ai Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. The RF Software Engineer will work on advanced development programs in support of US National Security, focusing on RF capabilities for communications and remote sensing in low earth orbit. Responsibilities: • Design, build, validate, and automate RF test benches for full characterization of custom RF designs, often involving vector network analyzers (VNA), vector signal generators (VSG), vector signal analyzers (VSA), spectrum analyzers, load pulls, RF power meters, high-speed oscilloscopes, and other common lab equipment • Design and build modular, scalable RF test infrastructure and test automation sequences in Python and C++ to support design validation, qualification, and production • Work in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software engineers to design and validate RF systems • Create electromagnetic simulation models of hardware to design and evaluate performance Qualifications: Required: • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline • 1+ years of professional development experience in C/C++ or Python • 1+ years of professional experience with radio test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and network analyzers • 1+ years of professional RF experience with antennas or communication systems • Ability to obtain and maintain Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed Preferred: • Master's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline • Experience with testing both active and passive RF devices such as filters, amplifiers, mixers, and upconverters/downconverters • Experience with common RF concepts such as gain, linearity, P1dB, ACLR, EVM, PAE, S-parameters, and input/output matching • Experience with software design principles, software architecture, design patterns, and unit/integration testing methodology • Experience with environmental test methodologies and equipment such as thermal chambers and temperature forcing systems • Experience troubleshooting interactions between software and hardware such as network devices and lab instrumentation • Experience using Windows and Linux operating systems • Experience with configuration management and version control software Company: SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. Seniority level
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