Laser Communications Engineer Electro-Optical Starlink

• Apply expertise to laser communication system development including design analysis
  and validation
• Architect and implement novel algorithms and digital signal processing (DSP) schemes
  for laser communications
• Represent the laser communications system in programlevel crossdisciplinary trades
  and issue resolution
• Define requirements for highdatarate laser communication systems in challenging
  environmental conditions
• Lead laser communication architecture definition through internal trade studies concept
  of operations definition and risk reduction testing
• Participate in verification testing including environmental qualification performance
  characterization reliability testing and fault injection testing
• Review test data and lead anomaly investigation and resolution
• Maintain link budgets design specifications and system capabilities data
• Interface with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure final designs can be
  produced in accordance with overall project goals
• Collaborate with software and automation teams to develop test and production scripts
  and tools
• Represent laser communications systems for reliability and risk discussions with internal
  reliability teams management customers and vendors
• Design develop and implement avionics hardware for space laser systems including
  highspeed digital communications analog circuits optical sensors and photonic chip
  drivers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in physics electrical engineering or other engineering/STEM discipline
• 2 years of handson laboratory or work experience in optics photonics laser
  technology or testing (university lab student project or internship experience qualifies)
• 1 years of experience in a computer programming language (e.g. C LabVIEW
  and/or Python)
• 1 years of experience designing and implementing circuit boards (university lab student project or internship experience qualifies)
• 1 years of experience developing algorithms or implementing signal processing for
  complex systems e.g. controls digital filters large dataset analysis (university lab student project or internship experience qualifies)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree or PhD in physics or an engineering or STEM discipline
• Knowledge of digital communication systems including spread spectrum forward error
  correction and modulation types such as QPSK QAM PCM/FM and PAM
• Experience with mixedsignal circuits processors FPGAs Ethernet SERDES DRAM
  interfaces (DDR4 I2C SPI operational amplifiers analog to digital and digital to
  analog converters and power supply components
• Proficiency with optical analysis tools such as Zemax
• Handson experience in optical design or system design integration and test of laser
  communication systems
• Knowledge of and experience in lasers photodiodes fiber optics optics
  testing/troubleshooting techniques and signal integrity principles
• Knowledge of and experience in freespace optical principles optical component
  testing/troubleshooting techniques precision metrology techniques manufacturing and
  integration processes
• Experience leading development of commercial communications products
• Experience with hardware development for highreliability applications
• Experience with pointing acquisition and tracking
• Ability to assess risk and make design and development decisions without all available
  data
• Ability to work in a fast paced autonomously driven and demanding atmosphere
• Competence with optical test equipment (power meters interferometer laser sources)
• Experience with infrared system alignment and characterization
• Competence with Python scripting and a Linux operating system environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Working extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a casebycase basis and may vary based on the following considerations: jobrelated knowledge and skills education and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for longterm incentives in the form of company stock stock options or longterm cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount though an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short and longterm disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.