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

We are seeking a motivated, proactive, and intellectually curious Electrical-optical Silicon photonics IC engineer who will work alongside world-class cross-disciplinary teams (systems, firmware, architecture, design, validation, product engineering). In this role, you will be developing cutting-edge next-generation PIC/EIC for deployment in space and ground infrastructures around the globe.

These chips are enabling connectivity in places it has not previously been available, affordable or reliable. Join us to help deliver cutting-edge solutions that will expand the performance and capabilities of the Starlink network.

- Design, simulate and model electro-optical building blocks for a silicon photonics solution

- Design, simulate and model RF/analog/mixed signal circuits and systems

- Derive specifications for the Photonics IC/Electrical IC subsystems and circuits

- Develop Analog/Mixed-Signal/RF/Microwave circuits in SiGe or CMOS processes

- Work with system architects, DSP and electro-optics, and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains

- Evaluate, characterize and measure electrical and optical building blocks of a high-speed optical link solution

- Assist in the development of automated test lab equipment for lab measurements

- Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing and qualification of the EIC/PIC components and systems

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science

- 2+ years of photonics or electro-optical integrated circuit design

- Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering with an emphasis in electro-optics integrated circuit design

- Experience using simulation tools such as Spectre, ADS, HFSS or Momentum, Ansys Lumerical, COMSOL

- Photonics design skills, and experience performing analysis and simulation of optical building blocks such as MZM and Microring modulators, Ge Photo diodes, dWDM filters, waveguides, couplers, dividers and polarization management circuitry

- Electrical circuit design skills, and experience performing analysis and simulation of both linear and non-linear circuits such as high bandwidth modulator drivers, TIAs, CTLEs, filters, low noise and power amplifiers.

- Knowledge of advanced packaging technology for optical engine integration in a co-package optics (CPO) solution

- Experience working on wideband circuit designs supporting high speed Serdes links with more than 100Gbps data rate and BW exceeding 10s of GHz

- Familiarity with high speed SerDes architecture, modulation schemes such as NRZ and PAM4 and link protocols

- Familiarity with optical and radio related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generators, high speed oscilloscopes and BERTs

- Experience characterizing EIC/PIC performance for high speed optical Serdes

- Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.