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Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

Posted 20 days ago · $210,000.00 - $340,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
20 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 46 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
Hiring momentum
3062 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-18

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.

About this role

As a Principal RFIC Engineer on the Starshield team at SpaceX, you will design and develop advanced RF integrated circuits for applications in space and ground infrastructures, focusing on national security. Your role will involve circuit design, simulation, and collaboration with system architects and other engineers to ensure the successful integration of hardware and software. You will also be responsible for prototype evaluation, testing, and production release in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes rapid iteration and problem-solving.

Our read on this posting4.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
  • 8+ years of professional RF integrated circuit experience

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
  • Knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, single and multi-carrier techniques and modulation types such as QPSK, APSK and QAM
  • Knowledge of RF transceiver architectures

What you get

  • Pay range of $210,000.00 - $340,000.00
  • Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
  • Potential discretionary bonuses
  • Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan

Worth weighing

  • Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
  • Willingness to travel for off-site testing
  • Active clearance may be required for sensitive missions
  • Pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing may be required

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-18. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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