SpaceX
Aerospace
Sr.Manager,RFSiliconDevelopment(Starshield)
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“Sr. Manager, RF Silicon Development (Starshield) at SpaceX. Skills: RF Silicon Development, ASIC Design, Team Leadership. Lead RFICs/ASICs design team. Recruit and develop team members”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver for our nation; Amplify team capabilities; Achieve operational capability at lightning pace
Industry & Context.
Solving problems; Clock domain crossings; Power optimization; High speed design; Low power design
Ability to work long hours and weekends, Willingness to travel, Active clearance may be required, Subject to drug and alcohol testing, U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, Asylee
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science, 8+ years of professional RF integrated circuit experience, 2+ years of experience managing technical teams
Nice to Have
Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering with an emphasis in RF/analog/mixed-signal integrated circuit design, Experience using simulation tools such as Spectre, ADS, HFSS or Momentum, Circuit design skills, and experience performing analysis and simulation of both linear and non-linear circuits such as phase-locked loops, vector modulators/demodulators, oscillators, mixers, filters, low noise and power amplifiers, Experience developing complex ASICs including defining micro-architecture, implementing RTL in Verilog/System Verilog, and integrating that in top level to deliver fully verified, synthesis/timing clean designs, Experience with multicore CPU subsystem design, standard bus protocols (e. g. AXI, AHB, etc. ), and embedded processors, Experience solving problems including clock domain crossings and power optimization as well as high speed and low power design techniques, Deep understanding of theory and MMIC design of RF front end blocks, from S-band to W-band frequency ranges, Familiarity with radio related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generator, network analyzers
What You'll Do.
Lead RFICs/ASICs design team
Recruit and develop team members
Lead architectural trades
Derive subsystem specifications
Partition hardware/software functions
Drive product requirements
Design RF/analog/mixed-signal circuits
Develop analog/mixed-signal/RF/microwave circuits
Own prototypes and product development
Develop lab measurement capabilities
Bring-up and evaluate prototypes
Work with manufacturing engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work in a highly collaborative environment; Work with modem/DSP/ASIC engineers; Work with leaders across engineering organization
Process & Methodology
Manage technical teams, Own product development, Release to production
Full Job Description
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. SR. MANAGER, RF SILICON DEVELOPMENT (STARSHIELD) Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. As leader of RF Silicon on the Starshield team, you will be working on advanced development programs in support of U. S. National Security. In this role, you will be developing cutting-edge next-generation RFICs for deployment in space and ground infrastructures around the globe. 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. RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead a team responsible for the design of RFICs/ASICs for Starshield projects. Recruit, develop, train, and retain world class team members who will deliver for our nation and amplify the team. Lead architectural trades for features, performance requirements and system limitations. Derive specifications for the subsystems and circuits and work with modem/DSP/ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains. Work with leaders across the engineering organization to drive product requirements to push the performance envelope for Starshield satellites. Design, simulate and model RF/analog/mixed-signal circuits and systems, including part packaging. Develop analog/mixed-signal/RF/microwave circuits in SiGe, GaAs, GaN, or CMOS processes. Own prototypes, product development, and release to production. Develop wo
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