RFIC System Test Engineer

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

**RFIC SYSTEM TEST ENGINEER**

**RESPONSIBILITIES:**

- Model high frequency circuits
- Develop RF/microwave system using standalone blocks
- Supervise modeling of package and external parasitic components
- Perform PCB floor planning and guide the layout
- Evaluate and characterize prototypes of the design
- Characterize and analyze full radio performance
- Work with the antenna team to optimize the radio performance
- Develop automated test lab equipment for lab measurements
- Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing and qualification of the RFIC components and systems
- Create specification to compliance (STC) files that define all required tests
- Create and modify general unified test solution (GUTS) programs that drive automated test solutions
- Drives design verification test (DVT) testing and actively provide feedback to design

**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:**

- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering  
- Experience with RF

**PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:**

- Master’s degree in electrical engineering with emphasis in RF/microwave integrated circuits
- 2+ years of experience with circuits at a frequency greater than 10 GHz
- 2+ years of experience in simulation tools such as ADS, HFSS or Momentum
- Experience characterizing radio performance at microwave frequencies
- Strong RF/microwave modeling skills, and ability to characterize and model both linear and non-linear circuits such as phase-locked loops, vector modulators/demodulators, oscillators, mixers, filters, low noise and power amplifiers
- Knowledge of digital communication systems and modulation types such as QPSK, APSK and QAM.
- Knowledge of RF transceiver architectures.
- RF/Microwave design in the Ku-band, K-band and Ka-band frequency range.
- Expert on radio related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generator, network analyzers.
- Familiar with wafer probe testing

**ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:**

- Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

**ITAR REQUIREMENTS:**

- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR [here](pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff62…).  

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