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Silicon Photonics Design Engineer (RFIC Engineering)

SpaceX · Redmond, WA

Posted about 3 months ago · $125,000.00 - $165,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
2345 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
2026-10-23

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 Silicon Photonics Design Engineer at SpaceX, you will design and simulate optical components for integrated photonic circuits used in Starlink's satellite communication systems. Your role involves collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to develop specifications, perform IC layout, and evaluate optical and electrical building blocks. You will also assist in developing automated testing equipment and work closely with manufacturing engineers on production testing.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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
  • 2+ years of photonics or electro-optical integrated circuit design

Nice to have

  • Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering (with emphasis on electro-optics IC design), or applied physics
  • Experience using electrical simulation tools such as Spectre, ADS
  • Knowledge of advanced packaging for a co-package optics (CPO) solution
  • Electrical circuit design skills, and experience performing analysis and simulation linear/non-linear circuits such as high bandwidth modulator drivers, TIAs, CTLEs, filters, low noise and power amplifiers
  • Experience working on wideband circuit designs supporting high speed Serdes links with more than 100Gbps data rate and BW exceeding 10s of GHz

What you get

  • Pay Range: Level 1: $125,000.00 - $165,000.00; Level 2: $145,000.00 - $200,000.00
  • Eligibility for 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
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

Worth weighing

  • Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
  • No specific mention of remote work options

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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