Antenna Engineer (Starshield)

<div class="content-intro"><p>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&nbsp;enabling human life on Mars.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">ANTENNA ENGINEER (STARSHIELD)</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Starshield&nbsp;leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use,&nbsp;Starshield&nbsp;is designed for government use, with&nbsp;an initial&nbsp;focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. As an antenna engineer on the&nbsp;Starshield&nbsp;team, you will be working on advanced development programs in support of U.S. National Security. SpaceX is looking for antenna engineers with experience in small antenna design, phased array and reflector antenna systems, and/or antenna test and design validation. You will work in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment, where we are exploring unsolved problems and applying the SpaceX mindset of iterating rapidly to go from design and demo to operational capability at lightning pace.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design of advanced antenna and feed systems in support of next generation products including phased array and reflector products</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Fabricate and characterize prototypes of antennas, feed&nbsp;systems&nbsp;and RF front ends</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Contribute to development of software and testing of digital beamforming systems to&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;full phased array functionality</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Provide phased array&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;to set specifications and debug problems covering satellite phased array products</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead or support integration of antennas to spacecraft and other systems</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Analyze in-the-field operational RF performance data of units and investigate methods to improve performance and debug issues</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">1+ years of research or development experience in the areas of RF and antennas (internship and thesis work are acceptable)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">1+ years of experience using one of