Principal RF Software Engineer (Starshield) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $210K - $340K. Posted on Aug 6, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Drive program-level decisions on RF system designs Research novel solutions for unique large-scale satellite RF systems Design, build, validate, and automate RF test benches for full characterization of custom RF designs, often involving vector network analyzers (VNA), vector signal generators (VSG), vector signal analyzers (VSA), spectrum analyzers, load pulls, RF power meters, high-speed oscilloscopes, and other…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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