Responsible for free‑space optical system design, validation, and operation for Starlink satellite laser communications.
Compensation
Pay Range:
Level 1: $105,000.00 - $145,000.00
Level 2: $120,000.00 - $175,000.00
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Responsibilities
Apply optics and photonics knowledge to optical system development, including design, analysis, and validation
Represent the optical system in program‑level, cross‑disciplinary trades and issue resolution
Define requirements for high‑performant optical systems in challenging environmental conditions
Lead optical 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
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in physics, computer science, electrical engineering, or other engineering/STEM discipline
Nice to have: Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline
Nice to have: experience leading development of commercial communications products
Nice to have: experience with hardware development for high‑reliability applications
Nice to have: experience with pointing, acquisition, and tracking
Lead the design, validation, and operation of free‑space optical systems for Starlink satellite laser communications.
Compensation
Pay Range:
Level 3: $140,000.00 - $235,000.00
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related 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 long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Responsibilities
Apply optics and photonics knowledge to optical system development, including design, analysis, and validation
Represent the optical system in program‑level, cross‑disciplinary trades and issue resolution
Define requirements for high‑performant optical systems in challenging environmental conditions
Lead optical 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
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in physics, computer science, electrical engineering, or other engineering/STEM discipline
Nice to have: Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline
Nice to have: hands‑on experience in optical design or system design, integration, and test of laser communication systems
