Photonics Engineer - Fiber Amplifiers, Satellites (Starlink) is open at SpaceX in Redmond, WA. The posting gives a salary of $105K - $145K. Posted on Oct 5, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Own the development of fiber amplifier systems for laser communications, including requirements definition, system design and analysis, and design validation. Conduct validation and verification testing, including environmental qualification (thermal, TVAC, and radiation considerations), performance characterization, reliability testing, and fault injection testing Work closely with manufacturing and supply chain…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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