Sr. Yield Engineer, RF Final Test Integration (Starlink/Akoustis)
SpaceX · Bastrop, TX
Posted 19 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 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
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Sr. Yield Engineer for RF Final Test Integration at Akoustis, a subsidiary of SpaceX, will focus on correlating RF final test results with wafer-level performance to identify yield loss causes. Responsibilities include developing RF test solutions, managing workflows, and driving process improvements in a high-mix production environment, while collaborating with design teams and mentoring test operators.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, materials science, or other STEM discipline
- 5+ years of experience in RF testing, yield engineering, or semiconductor manufacturing
Nice to have
- 10+ years of experience in RF test development or semiconductor yield engineering
- Working knowledge of RF measurement principles, including S-parameters, insertion loss, return loss, and calibration
- Familiarity with RF BAW filter technology and associated test challenges
- Experience using automated probe stations, VNAs, and RF measurement tools
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to perform data analysis, root cause analysis, and yield correlation
Worth weighing
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally
- Light physical tasks required, such as lifting up to 25 lbs
- No salary listed
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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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