Digital Signal Processing Engineer, Sensors

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING ENGINEER, SENSORS

Our sensors development team works to design, test, and manufacture high-performance electronic sensors for the worlds most advanced launch vehicles and spacecraft. The team is responsible for the end-to-end development of application-specific sensor products to support critical rocket and spacecraft operations, systems, and control loops including propulsion, guidance, navigation, control, and environmental systems. We are seeking a digital signal processing engineer to support the development and integration of DSP algorithms to communicate with our launch vehicles and spacecraft from the ground.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Architecting and developing novel algorithms and digital signal processing schemes for sensors.
• Developing flight-critical control algorithms for sensors and our vehicles.
• Architecting these control algorithms and implementing them in Python or a similar scripting language.
• Completing validation testing on developed algorithms and sensor hardware.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience developing algorithms to handle and extract information from large datasets, e.g. image processes.
• Experience developing and implementing control algorithms for a complex system.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience developing signal processing algorithms for sensors
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Knowledge of various sensing technologies and all the steps that the data takes to go from a measured signal to its use in vehicle control
• Experience with radio frequency and/or inertial sensors
• Experience with software-defined radios, and frameworks, such as GNU Radio
• Knowledge of digital communication systems including spread spectrum, forward error correction, and modulation types such as FSK, BPSK, QPSK, QAM, and PCM/FM
• Familiarity with wireless communication standards
• Experience developing C++/C software for Linux-based systems, including processors and microcontrollers (MPSoC, ARM, PowerPC, x86, etc.)
• Experience developing for FPGA platforms

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to support extended hours and weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines
• Must be willing to travel <20%

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range:
Sensors Development Engineer/Level I: $120,000.00 - $145,000.00/per year
Sensors Development Engineer/Level II: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00/per year

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, stock options, 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. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.