Physical Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering) is open at SpaceX in Palo Alto, CA. The posting gives a salary of $135K - $175K. Posted on Sep 11, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
, you will be developing cutting-edge next-generation ASICs for deployment in space and ground infrastructures around the globe. These chips are enabling connectivity in places it has previously not been available, affordable or reliable. Your efforts will help deliver cutting-edge solutions that will expand the performance and capabilities of the Starlink network. RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform partition synthesis and…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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